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Snake Gourd
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-711-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Schlangenhaargurke
Osterkaktus

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

snake gourd
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

snake gourd
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

snake gourd
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Coccinia
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2725
1 27800
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Difference Between Snake Gourd and Easter cactus

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Importance of Snake Gourd and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snake Gourd and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snake Gourd and Easter cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Snake Gourd is Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy and Weight loss whereas of Easter cactus is . Snake Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin, Moisturizing and Nourishes scalp.

Compare Facts of Snake Gourd vs Easter cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Snake Gourd vs Easter cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Snake Gourd are Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snake Gourd has showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Snake Gourd is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Snake Gourd and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.