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Snake Gourd
Summer Squash
About Summer Squash and Snake Gourd


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+
Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
Yellow, Orange  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
Yellow  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
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  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  
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  
Divison  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
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  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
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  
-  
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  
Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal  
Summer Squash  
In Hindi
चिचिण्डा  
summer squash  
In German
Schlangenhaargurke  
Sommerkürbis  
In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina  
courges d'été  
In Spanish
snake gourd  
calabaza de verano  
In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  
In Portuguese
snake gourd  
abobrinha  
In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata  
latem squash  
In Latin
snake gourd  
aestas cucurbitae  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cucurbitales  
Violales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  
Genus
Coccinia  
Cucurbita  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  
Subfamily
Papilionoideae  
Cucurbitoideae  
Number of Species
27  
99+
5  
99+
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Summer Squash

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

Snake Gourd and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

Care of Snake Gourd and Summer Squash

Care of Snake Gourd and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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