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Ivy Gourd and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Coccinia grandis  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16  
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
Coccinia grandis  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
तेंडली, कुंदुरी  

In German
Chokecherry  
Tindola, Efeu Kürbis  

In French
Chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

In Latin
chokecherry  
Ivy gourd  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Coccinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
25  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd

If you are confused whether Chokecherry or Ivy Gourd are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chokecherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ivy Gourd fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts and Phosphate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Ivy Gourd is Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies and Weight loss. Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Ivy Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Ivy Gourd

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chokecherry vs Ivy Gourd and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chokecherry are whereas of Ivy Gourd have Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chokecherry has showy fruits and Ivy Gourd has showy fruits. Also Chokecherry is not flowering and Ivy Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Chokecherry and Ivy Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.

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