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About Snake Gourd and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Central America, South America

Types

-
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

-50
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
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
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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, 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

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

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

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
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Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
common bean

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
बाकला

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Gartenbohne

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Haricot

In Spanish

snake gourd
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

snake gourd
Feijão

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

snake gourd
wax bean

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

27130
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Gourd and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Wax Bean

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

Snake Gourd and Wax Bean Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Wax Bean

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