- +00 123 4567
- support@seeds-gallery.shop
over 2000 different plant seeds
SNAKE GOURD Seeds (Trichosanthes cucumerina)
Price: €2.35
Tax included
SNAKE GOURD Seeds (Trichosanthes cucumerina)
Price for Package of 3 seeds.
Snake gourds are long and curved vegetables that fall into two different categories. There are the extremely long varieties that are grown for ornamental purposes and have hard skin
Out-of-Stock
Seeds in pack:
Dear Customers,
We would like to inform you about an important change regarding payment fees. Unfortunately, due to the exceptionally high transaction fees imposed by PayPal, we are forced to apply a surcharge for payments made through their service.
However, we have a solution for you! You can avoid these astronomical fees by choosing one of our alternative payment methods with ZERO COMMISSION:
✅ Credit/Debit Card Payment – 0% Fee ✅ Bank Transfer – 0% Fee
To take advantage of these savings, please complete your purchase directly through our official website: 👉
Thank you for your understanding and for choosing our seeds!
Your Seeds Gallery Team
Share on
SNAKE GOURD Seeds (Trichosanthes cucumerina)
Price for Package of 3 seeds.
Snake gourds are long and curved vegetables that fall into two different categories. There are the extremely long varieties that are grown for ornamental purposes and have hard skin and there are those grown for eating and medicinal purposes.
These Snake gourds have a waxy green skin and are often speckled or striped with a lighter shade of green. The fruit is eaten when young. Longer varieties are best harvested when they are between 16 and 18 inches long. Smaller varieties are best harvested at 6 to 8 inches in length.
When the gourd is young, the seeds are fairly nonexistent and the pulp around the seed mass is firm. The taste of a Snake gourd is similar to that of a cucumber. As a Snake gourd gets older, the rind gets hard and turns red. The taste becomes bitter and the insides gelatinous. The seeds are very hard and look similar to jagged-edged watermelon seeds.
Seasons/Availability
Snake gourds are available during the late summer and fall months.
Current Facts
Some of the longest gourds in the world are known as Snake gourd or ‘Serpent’ gourd. There are several varieties of Snake gourd that are cultivated and grown in India and other areas of the sub-tropics. These cucumber relatives can grow up to five or six feet long and when dried, can be made into a didgeridoo, an Australian Aboriginal wind instrument. Farmers tie stones to the ends of the fruit to weigh it down while it grows, to ensure straighter gourds.
Applications
Snake gourd can be prepared and used like zucchini; sautéed and served as a side dish or added to dishes with other sautéed vegetables. Snake gourds can also be stuffed or sliced and grilled. In Asian dishes, Snake gourd is made into chutneys and pickled. When the gourd is mature, the seed mass within is scraped out and used like tomato paste in various Indian dishes.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, the Snake gourd serves multiple purposes. Ingesting the fruit, leaves and flowers of the Snake gourd plant aided in digestive disorders, diabetes, skin diseases and general malaise.
Geography/History
Snake gourds are native to southeastern Asia, Australia and the islands of the Western Pacific. Originally domesticated in India, the serpent-like gourd can be found growing in Africa and other tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. Botanically known as Trichosanthes cucumerina, Snake gourd seeds traveled from China to Europe via traders in the early 18th century, and were believed to have been planted at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson in 1820.
WIKIPEDIA:
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine, its variety T. cucumerina var. anguina raised for its strikingly long fruit, in Asia eaten immature as a vegetable much like the summer squash, and in Africa, the reddish pulp of its mature fruit is used as an economical substitute of tomato.[2] Common names of the cultivated variety include snake gourd[note 1],[4] serpent gourd,[4] chichinda,[4] and padwal[4] (not to be confused with Trichosanthes dioica, the parwal, another gourd edible when immature).
Trichosanthes cucumerina is found in the wild across much of South and Southeast Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and southern China (Guangxi and Yunnan).[5] It is also regarded as native in northern Australia.[6][7] and naturalized in Florida,[8] parts of Africa and on various islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[9]
Formerly, the cultivated form was considered a distinct species, T. anguina, but it is now generally regarded as conspecific with the wild populations, as they freely interbreed:
Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina (L.) Haines – cultivated variant
Trichosanthes cucumerina var. cucumerina – wild variant
Trichosanthes cucumerina is a monoecious annual vine climbing by means of tendrils. Leaves are palmately lobed, up to 25 cm long. Flowers are unisexual, white, opening at night, with long branching hairs on the margins of the petals. These hairs are curled up in the daytime when the flower is closed, but unfurl at night to form a delicate lacy display (see photos in gallery below). Fruits can be up to 200 cm long, deep red at maturity, hanging below the vine.
The related Japanese snake gourd (Trichosanthes pilosa, sometimes called T. ovigera or T. cucumeroides), very similar in vegetative morphology, but the fruit of T. pilosa is round to egg-shaped, only about 7 cm long.
Uses
The common name "snake gourd" refers to the narrow, twisted, elongated fruit. The soft-skinned immature fruit can reach up to 150 cm (59 in) in length. Its soft, bland, somewhat mucilaginous flesh is similar to that of the luffa and the calabash. It is popular in the cuisines of South Asia and Southeast Asia and is now grown in some home gardens in Africa. With some cultivars, the immature fruit has an unpleasant odor and a slightly bitter taste, both of which disappear in cooking. The fruit becomes too bitter to eat as it reaches maturity, but it does contain a reddish pulp that is used in Africa as a substitute for tomatoes.
The shoots, tendrils, and leaves are also eaten as greens.
Comments (0)
No customer reviews for the moment.
🌍 Worldwide Shipping from the EU
We ship worldwide from the European Union using registered air mail with signature confirmation upon delivery.
📦 Tracking Your Order
Log in to your account and navigate to Order History > Details to find your tracking number.
You will receive email notifications for each stage of your order.
If you don’t see these messages, please check your Spam/Junk folder or contact your email provider. Alternatively, search online for how to unblock sender emails.
OUR EMAIL SERVICE IS WORKING
You will receive email notifications for each stage of your order. If you don’t see these messages, please check your Spam/Junk folder or contact your email provider.
📧 How to Ensure Emails from Our Online Shop Always Land in Your Gmail or any other email provider's Inbox and Aren't Marked as Spam or Blocked:
Add the Sender to your Google or any other email provider's contacts. We can't help you if your settings are not like this. Contact your email provider for help.
Step 1: Open Gmail and find an email from us support@seeds-gallery.shop Do not try to send us an email directly to this address; we will not receive it. Every contact is exclusively through the contact form in our online shop!
If you can’t find our email, it might have been blocked. In that case, proceed with Step 4 below.Step 2: Hover over the sender’s name or email address at the top of the email.
Step 3: Click the "Add to Contacts" icon (the little person icon).
This will help Gmail recognize us as a trusted sender, ensuring our emails go straight to your inbox and not to spam.
Create a Filter to Prevent Emails from Being Marked as Spam or Blocked
Step 1: Open Gmail and click on the gear icon in the top-right corner, then select "See all settings".
Step 2: Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
Step 3: Click "Create a new filter".
Step 4: In the "From" field, enter the email address you want to whitelist (e.g., our shop’s email).
Step 5: Click "Create filter".
Step 6: In the next window, check the box labeled "Never send it to Spam".
Step 7: Click "Create filter" to save.
This will ensure our emails always land in your inbox and won’t get marked as spam or blocked by mistake.
Track your package via:
Aftership
17Track
Posta.hr (for tracking numbers like RGxxxxxxHR)
⚠️ Important Notices
Cash on delivery is NOT available.
Always provide a valid mobile number with country code when ordering (e.g., +365 456 7686 576).
Do not order to P.O. Boxes, or if you cannot be home to sign for the package, parcels cannot be left with neighbors.
If a package sent to a P.O. Box is lost or undelivered, no refund will be issued.
⚖️ Customer Responsibility for Legal Compliance
The customer is responsible for ensuring that the product is legal to import into their country, including complying with all import regulations, obtaining necessary permits, and paying applicable customs duties, taxes, and other fees. Please check your local laws before ordering to avoid any issues with customs or delivery.
📦 Lost, Returned & Reshipping Packages
Brazil & Mexico Customers: We cannot refund packages lost or destroyed by customs.
If your package is returned, we will refund only the product cost — shipping costs are non-refundable.
Return postage (€2) and any reshipping costs must be covered by the customer.
If a package is returned to us for any reason, you are responsible for paying the return shipping (€2) plus the cost to resend the package.
🚚 Shipment Delivery
Registered shipments require a signature.
If your tracking shows that the package is still at the origin post office, it is in transit — contact your local post office for updates.
Unfortunately, neither we nor the post office through which your order was sent can help you with the question of where your order is. When you see that your package is in your country, you MUST contact your post office with the tracking number and discuss the matter with them. We send all orders by official state mail.
We are not responsible for delivery times and cannot track shipments on your behalf.
📅 Delivery Options & Estimated Times
| Delivery Option | Processing Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Delivery | Ships in 1–7 business days | Prioritizes order processing (not guaranteed faster delivery); delays possible during holidays (3–10 days) |
| Secured Delivery | Ships in 1–7 business days | Available for orders up to €150; refund if lost |
| Standard Delivery | Ships in 7–10 business days | More economical; delays possible during holidays (7–14 days) |
Estimated Delivery Time:
Within the EU: 3–20 days
Worldwide: 5–30 days
USA Examples: Delivered in 13, 17, 19, 22, or 27 days.
Note: Delivery times depend on your location and local postal system. COVID-19 or holiday seasons may cause additional delays.
💰 Shipping Costs
Shipping and handling fees are calculated automatically at checkout based on the parcel weight and destination.
⏰ Order Processing Hours
We do not process or ship orders on Saturdays or Sundays.
💳 Payment Options
Bank Transfer (SEPA / IBAN / SWIFT-BIC)
Include your order reference in the payment description (e.g., "SGS-19811702").
Orders without payment within 7 days will be automatically cancelled.PayPal
Payments are accepted in Euros only.
Please select Euros during checkout.Card Payment
For card payments, visit our partner site: exotic-seeds.store
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, CB, Diners Club, Discover, China UnionPay, JCB, and Discover.
⚠️ Transaction Fees
Customers are responsible for any bank or PayPal transaction fees.
Please ensure accurate payment details for faster order processing.
📢 Final Notes
Before placing your order, always check our website for special notices, holiday schedules, or specific shipping conditions that might affect your purchase.
Important Notice: Digital Invoices
To help reduce paper waste, we do not include a printed invoice with your order. You can easily download and print your invoice at any time by visiting your Order History in your account profile.