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|common_name=Club gourd, Serpent cucumber, Snake gourd
 
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| name = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''
 
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'''''[[Trichosanthes]] cucumerina''''' is a tropical or subtropical [[vine]], raised for its strikingly long [[fruit]], used as a [[vegetable]] and for medicine.  Other names include '''snake gourd''' ( ''Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina'' ), '''serpent gourd''', '''chichinga''', and '''padwal'''.  
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'''''[[Trichosanthes]] cucumerina''''' is a tropical or subtropical [[vine]], raised for its strikingly long [[fruit]], used as a [[vegetable]] and for medicine.  Other names include '''snake gourd''' ( ''Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina'' ), '''serpent gourd''', '''chichinga''', and '''padwal'''. It is known as pudalankaai in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], paduvalakaayi in [[Kannada]] and padavalanga in [[Malayalam]].
 
  
 
The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long.  Its soft, bland, somewhat [[mucilage|mucilaginous]] flesh is similar to that of the [[luffa]] and the [[calabash]].  It is most popular in the cuisine of [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].
 
The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long.  Its soft, bland, somewhat [[mucilage|mucilaginous]] flesh is similar to that of the [[luffa]] and the [[calabash]].  It is most popular in the cuisine of [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]].
 
The [[shoot]]s, [[tendril]]s, and [[leaf|leaves]] are also eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].
 
The [[shoot]]s, [[tendril]]s, and [[leaf|leaves]] are also eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].
  
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==See also==
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==Cultivation==
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It is called POTLA KAAYA in the state  of Andhra Pradesh in India.
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* [[Trichosanthes]]
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* [[Gourd]]
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
  
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[[Image:Trichosanthes cucumerina flower.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The lace-like flower of ''T. cucumerina'' opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling.]]
 
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[[Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|A full grown snake gourd.]]
 
  
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==External links==
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==Varieties==
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{{commonscat|Snake Gourd}}
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* A [http://delectable-victuals.blogspot.com/2006/10/snake-gourd.html recipe] for cooking snake gourd (with photo).
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* [http://indianfoodfacts.blogspot.com/2007/01/snakegourd-raita-pudalangai-pachadi.html Snake Gourd Raita]
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==Gallery==
  
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<gallery perrow=5>
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Image:Trichosanthes cucumerina flower.jpg|The lace-like flower of ''T. cucumerina'' opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling.
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Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg|A full grown snake gourd.
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Vegetable-like fruits]]
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 29 April 2010


Trichosanthes cucumerina


Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width: ⇔ 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. to 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Lifespan: ⌛ annual
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ edible, fruit
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Cucurbitaceae >

Trichosanthes >

cucumerina >

L. >


Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine, raised for its strikingly long fruit, used as a vegetable and for medicine. Other names include snake gourd ( Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina ), serpent gourd, chichinga, and padwal.

The narrow, soft-skinned fruit can reach 150 cm long. Its soft, bland, somewhat mucilaginous flesh is similar to that of the luffa and the calabash. It is most popular in the cuisine of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The shoots, tendrils, and leaves are also eaten as greens.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • The lace-like flower of T. cucumerina opens only after dark. Here, it is shown in the process of unfurling.

  • A full grown snake gourd.

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References


External links


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