Snake Gourd

Tilaka

About Snake Gourd and Tilaka

Snake Gourd

Tilaka

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Cuneate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Rhinitis

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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Tilaka

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Tilapia

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Tilapia

In Spanish

snake gourd

tilapia

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

tilaka

In Portuguese

snake gourd

tilaka

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

tilakiem

In Latin

snake gourd

tilaka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Ebenales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2740

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Tilaka

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

Snake Gourd and Tilaka Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Tilaka are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Tilaka

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