Snake Gourd

Savoy Cabbage

About Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

Snake Gourd

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

-7

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Wirsing

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

snake gourd

col de col rizada

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

snake gourd

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cucurbitales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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

Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Savoy Cabbage

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