Yellow Ginger

Snake Gourd

About Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd

Yellow Ginger

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

India, Nepal

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Yellow Ginger

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

पीले अदरक

चिचिण्डा

In German

Gelber Ingwer

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Ginger Jaune

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

snake gourd

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

snake gourd

In Polish

żółty Ginger

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Cucurbitales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

120027

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd

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

Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd

Care of Yellow Ginger and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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.