Snake Gourd

Winter Squash

About Snake Gourd and Winter Squash

Snake Gourd

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

-5

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Winter Squash

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

कोंहड़ा

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Winter squash

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

snake gourd

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

snake gourd

abóbora

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

dynia

In Latin

snake gourd

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2727

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Winter Squash

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

Snake Gourd and Winter Squash Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Winter Squash are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Winter Squash

Care of Snake Gourd and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.