Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.16 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Trichosanthes cucumerina
DIERVILLA lonicera
Common Name
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
In Hindi
चिचिण्डा
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
In German
Schlangenhaargurke
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
In French
Trichosanthes cucumerina
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
In Spanish
snake gourd
Bush madreselva
Planta
In Greek
φίδι κολοκύθα
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
snake gourd
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
In Polish
Gurdlina ogórkowata
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
In Latin
snake gourd
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Dipsacales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Coccinia
Diervilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diervilleae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
-
Number of Species
27180
1
27800
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