Trichosanthes cucumerina - Revision history

WikiWorks at 17:17, 29 April 2010

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			\|taxo_author=L.
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	~~{{Taxobox~~
	~~\| color = lightgreen~~
	~~\| name = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''~~
	\| image = Trichosanthes anguina.jpg
	\| ~~regnum = [[Plantae]]~~
	~~\| divisio = [[Flowering plant\|Magnoliophyta]]~~
	~~\| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]~~
	~~\| ordo = [[Cucurbitales]]~~
	~~\| familia~~ = ~~[[Cucurbitaceae]]~~
	\| ~~genus~~ = ~~''[[Trichosanthes]]''~~
	~~\| species = '''''T. cucumerina'''''~~
	~~\| binomial = ''~~Trichosanthes cucumerina''
	~~\| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus\|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'''.
	'''''[[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]].

	==~~See also~~==		==Cultivation==
	~~It is called POTLA KAAYA in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.~~
	* [[Trichosanthes]]
	* [[Gourd]]		===Propagation===


			===Pests and diseases===

	~~[[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.]]~~
	~~[[Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A full grown snake gourd.]]~~

	==~~External links~~==		==Varieties==
	~~{{commonscat\|Snake Gourd}}~~
	* A [http://delectable-victuals.blogspot.com/2006/10/snake-gourd.html recipe] for cooking snake gourd (with photo).
	* [http://indianfoodfacts.blogspot.com/2007/01/snakegourd-raita-pudalangai-pachadi.html Snake Gourd Raita]		==Gallery==

			<gallery perrow=5>
			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.
			Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg\|A full grown snake gourd.
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 1
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 2
			Image:Upload.png\| photo 3
			</gallery>

	~~[[Category~~:~~Cucurbitaceae]]~~		==References==
	~~[[Category~~:~~Vegetable~~-~~like fruits]]~~		<references/>
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

			==External links==
			*{{wplink}}

	{{~~vegetable-~~stub}}		{{stub}}
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Murali.lalitha at 08:28, 23 April 2010

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MediaWiki default at 12:34, 21 June 2007

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''
| image = Trichosanthes anguina.jpg
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Cucurbitales]]
| familia = [[Cucurbitaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Trichosanthes]]''
| species = '''''T. cucumerina'''''
| binomial = ''Trichosanthes cucumerina''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|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'''. 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 [[shoot]]s, [[tendril]]s, and [[leaf|leaves]] are also eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].

==See also==
It is called POTLA KAAYA in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.
* [[Trichosanthes]]
* [[Gourd]]

[[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.]]
[[Image:Trichosanthes Cucumerina aka Snake Gourd.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|A full grown snake gourd.]]

==External links==
{{commonscat|Snake Gourd}}
* A [http://delectable-victuals.blogspot.com/2006/10/snake-gourd.html recipe] for cooking snake gourd (with photo).
* [http://indianfoodfacts.blogspot.com/2007/01/snakegourd-raita-pudalangai-pachadi.html Snake Gourd Raita]

[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
[[Category:Vegetable-like fruits]]

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