Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Australia, South America
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
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Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmate
Plant Season
Early Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Beauty Benefits
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Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
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Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Common Name
Elderberry
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
In Hindi
Elderberry
चिचिण्डा
In German
Holunderbeere
Schlangenhaargurke
In French
Sureau
Trichosanthes cucumerina
In Spanish
Saúco
snake gourd
In Greek
Elderberry
φίδι κολοκύθα
In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
snake gourd
In Polish
Bez czarny
Gurdlina ogórkowata
In Latin
Elderberry
snake gourd
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cucurbitales
Family
Adoxaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Papilionoideae
Season and Care of Elderberry and Snake Gourd
Season and care of Elderberry and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Snake Gourd season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.
Elderberry and Snake Gourd Physical Information
Elderberry and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Snake Gourd are as follows:
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Elderberry and Snake Gourd
Care of Elderberry and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.