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About Snake Gourd and White Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

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Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

-6
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
PINUS strobus

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
Pinus strobus

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Pinus strobus

In Spanish

snake gourd
Pinus strobus

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

snake gourd
Pinus strobus

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

snake gourd
Pinus strobus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

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Pineae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

27111
1 27800
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Properties of Snake Gourd and White Pine

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

Season and Care of Snake Gourd and White Pine

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

Snake Gourd and White Pine Physical Information

Snake Gourd and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and White Pine are as follows:

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

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow

  • White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Snake Gourd and White Pine

Care of Snake Gourd and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.