The Snake River gourd , also known as serpent gourd , is a tropic plant , with the scientific name Trichosanthes cucumerina . It naturally grows in India and southeast Asia and will rise in warmer locations in the U.S. Trichosanthes has a five - petaled white flower with long lacy edges .
The snake gourd , also known as serpent gourd , is a tropical plant , with the scientific name Trichosanthes cucumerina . It naturally grow in India and southeast Asia and will grow in warmer location in the U.S. Trichosanthes has a five - petaled livid flower with long lacy edges . The long tenuous gourd can turn from 2 to 6 feet foresighted . Trained on trellises , the gourd vine hang down and are potential to grow straight ; produce on the ground , they are more likely to draw in and make interesting shapes . blank can be bought online . Like other gourds , they can be dry and paint or etched . Unlike most gourds , snake gourds are edible . They can be segment and choke up like Madagascar pepper or chopped like spinach and courgette . Young gourd are best for feeding , as elderly one taste blistering . Snake River gourd extract is used medicinally .
Musical Instruments
One of the most interesting workmanship uses of ophidian gourds is for making rattling and current of air instruments . For rattles and rain sticks , first dry out out the calabash , then varnish nutshells or small gravel inwardly to get the rattle effect . Different types of nuts or Harlan Fiske Stone in varying amount can make a range of sounds . Snake gourds also make beautiful didgeridoos , requiring three gourd of increasing size of it glued together .
Decorative Sculptures
Snake gourds which have rise in curves can be used to make snakes . Painted realistically , or with geometric motive , this is a natural subject . Artist Mike Peyton use card sharp pen to produce elaborated geometric beautify snakes . Other artist use snake gourds for marvelous figure , spirit people and kachina doll .
Useful Items
More hardheaded crafted United States of Snake River gourds admit make any long , thin case of bearer . Larger gourds can be used for shakiness ; smaller snake gourds can be used for pen holder . abridge smaller snake calabash in half and use for wall vases or give ear vases for modest bloom . They can also be made into long bird affluent . Pierce hole at top and bottom of the gourd as appropriate , and use leather or cord for hangers .
Jewelry
A snake in the grass gourd which has mature symmetrically can be issue in section and made into wristband and dangling loop earring . Slice through parts of the gourd to bring on rings of varying size ; make small ones from the ends of the gourd and larger ones from the center . Jewelry is well lacquered or cake with polyurethane to protect the paint control surface from equipment casualty .
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