Area and production

Area and production

    Snake Gourd
    Scientific name : Trichosanthes cucumerina
    Family : Cucurbitaceae
    Chromosome number : 2n= 22 or 24
    Origin : Indian Archipelago
  • Snake gourd is popular vegetable in south India and also grown in Punjab, Delhi, Utter Pradesh , Bihar and some parts of the country. South-East Asia and tropical Australia. T. cucumerina is cultivated widely in south and south-east Asia. Wild forms of the species occur naturally from India to Australia.
Last modified: Friday, 10 February 2012, 8:58 AM