Softstem Bulrush

Snake Gourd

About Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd

Softstem Bulrush

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush

Vegetable

Origin

North America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

चिचिण्डा

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Softstem Bulrush

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

snake gourd

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

snake gourd

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cyperaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3527

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd. Softstem Bulrush doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Softstem Bulrush does not have fragrant flowers. Softstem Bulrush has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Itchiness. 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 Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd

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

Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Softstem Bulrush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Softstem Bulrush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.