Snake gourd
Trichosanthes cucumerina
A climbing vine producing long, slender, often coiled fruit eaten as a vegetable, mainly in South and Southeast Asia.
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Temperature
22-35°C (absolute 14-38°C)
Rainfall
2000-2500mm (absolute 700-4200mm)
Altitude
1500m
Soil pH
6.5-7 (absolute 6-8)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile loam soils.