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About Snake Gourd and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

-190
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
Plume Grass

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Plume Gras

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

snake gourd
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

snake gourd
Plume grama

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

snake gourd
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

27400
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Plume Grass. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Plume Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Snake Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Plume Grass has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass

Season and care of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Snake Gourd and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snake Gourd season is Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Snake Gourd is Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Snake Gourd and Plume Grass Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass

Care of Snake Gourd and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.