Snake Gourd

Smokebush

About Snake Gourd and Smokebush

Snake Gourd

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Stops hair loss

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Smokebush

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Smokebush

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Smokebush

In Spanish

snake gourd

Smokebush

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

Smokebush

In Portuguese

snake gourd

Smokebush

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

Smokebush

In Latin

snake gourd

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

274

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Smokebush

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

Snake Gourd and Smokebush Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Smokebush are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Snake Gourd and Smokebush

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