Red Elderberry

Snake Gourd

About Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd

Red Elderberry

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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 Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

चिचिण्डा

In German

Rote Holunder

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Red sureau

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

snake gourd

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

snake gourd

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

pubens

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Cucurbitales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

727

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd? We provide you with everything About Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd. Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Red Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like and Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd

Season and care of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Snake Gourd season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Elderberry is Clay, Loam and for Snake Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Elderberry is Neutral and for Snake Gourd is Neutral.

Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd

Care of Red Elderberry and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red 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.