Snake Gourd

Sapodilla

About Snake Gourd and Sapodilla

Snake Gourd

Sapodilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Manilkara zapota

7.2 Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

7.2.1 In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

चीकू

7.2.2 In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Breiapfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Sapotillier

7.2.4 In Spanish

snake gourd

chicle

7.2.5 In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

sapodilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snake gourd

sapodilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

7.2.8 In Latin

snake gourd

sapodilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapotaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sapoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Sapotoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Sapodilla

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

Snake Gourd and Sapodilla Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Sapodilla are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Sapodilla

Care of Snake Gourd and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.