Snake Gourd

Saururus cernuus

About Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus

Snake Gourd

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Saururus cernuus

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Saururus cernuus

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

snake gourd

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

snake gourd

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Piperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus

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

Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus

Care of Snake Gourd and Saururus cernuus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.