Snake Gourd

Ram's Horn

About Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn

Snake Gourd

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 4

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

snake gourd

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

snake gourd

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

snake gourd

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

275

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn

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

Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn

Care of Snake Gourd and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.