Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine. Its variety T. cucumerina var. anguina raised for its strikingly long fruit. In Asia, it is eaten immature as a vegetable much like the summer squash and in Africa, the reddish pulp of mature snake gourd is used as an economical substitute for tomato. [2] .

2024年8月17日 · Snake gourd, scientifically termed Trichosanthes cucumerina, goes by several vernacular names such as Chichinda or Padwal in Hindi, Potlakaaya in Telugu, Chichinga in Bengali, Pudalankaai in Tamil and Padavalanga in Malayalam.

2017年11月26日 · Due to its nutritional value, the fruit is consumed as vegetable. It is a great source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Vitamin A. It helps to promote appetite and cures biliousness. The bitter forms or wild are used in Ayurvedic preparations.

2023年4月12日 · Snake gourd is native to the warmer southern areas of Australia and South-East Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, China, Nepal, and Indonesia. Snake gourd is known as Chichinda or Padwal in Hindi, Chichinga in Bengali, Pudalankaai in Tamil, Potlakaaya in Telugu, and Padavalanga in Malayalam, but its scientific name is Trichosanthes cucumerina.

Trichosanthes cucumerina is an annual climber raised for its strikingly long fruit used as a vegetable and medicine. The leaves are kidney-shaped, rich green, and up to 5 inches (12.5 cm) long. White flowers (male and female) bloom in summer, …

Snake gourd is a tropical or subtropical vine, which is cultivated for its fruit. The fruit, which resembles a snake, is used as a vegetable. Other names for snake gourd include serpent gourd, chichinga and padwal. The snake gourd is a common vegetable in south and south east Asia. Highest production in south and south east Asia.

2014年10月2日 · Snake gourd helps in the treatment of fever, low immunity, diabetes, general debility, frequent urination, hair loss, obesity, skin diseases. It is a vegetable.

2020年7月17日 · In a pan, warm 2 teaspoon of vegetable oil under medium heat. When the oil is warm, add black cumin (nigella) seeds. Add sliced onion when black cumin starts to bubble. Fry onion until golden brown. Now add sliced chichinga, salt and chili. Mix everything well and stir fry for 5 minutes in medium low flame.

2009年9月11日 · The Snake Gourd is a tropical vegetable of Indian origin and is known as Chichinga in Bengali, potlakaay a in Telugu, pudalankaai in Tamil, dhundul i in Assamese, paduvalakaayi in Kannada and padavalanga in Malayalam. The botanical name of the snake gourd is Trichosanthes anguiana.

* The humdrum snake gourd known as `chichinda’ in the local vegetable market is, unbelievably, the offspring of flowers unrivalled in loveliness. Star-like, milky-white, frilly and mystically blossoming mostly at night.