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🥦 Snake Gourd

Trichosanthes cucumerina
vegetables Annual Vine Cucurbitaceae
Snake Gourd plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
7-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
Climbing 10-15 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficials and pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone

📝 Growing Notes

Can grow 5 feet long. Curls like snakes. White night-blooming flowers.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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