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About Snake Gourd and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Snake Gourd


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
-  
130  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
चिचिण्डा  
फलियां  

In German
Schlangenhaargurke  
Bohnen  

In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
haricots  

In Spanish
snake gourd  
Green Beans  

In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
snake gourd  
feijões  

In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata  
fasola  

In Latin
snake gourd  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Fagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Coccinia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
-  

Number of Species
27  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Spring Beans

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

Snake Gourd and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Spring Beans

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

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