Teak

Snake Gourd

About Teak and Snake Gourd

Teak

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, tropical environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

2,740.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds, Woodpeckers

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root bark

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TECTONA grandis

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

East Indian Oak, Teak

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

सागौन

चिचिण्डा

In German

Teak

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Teak

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

Teak

snake gourd

In Greek

Teak

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Teak

snake gourd

In Polish

Teak

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Teak

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Verbenaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tectona

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

527

1 27800

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Properties of Teak and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Teak and Snake Gourd

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

Teak and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Teak and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Teak and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Teak flower color: White and Ivory
Teak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Teak and Snake Gourd

Care of Teak and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Teak 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.