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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Snake Gourd
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About St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Red blotch
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
चिचिण्डा

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Schlangenhaargurke

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
snake gourd

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
snake gourd

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cucurbitales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

727
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd

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

St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

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

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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.