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Ibervillea lindheimeri
Also called Balsam Gourd, Rio Grande Globeberry, Balsam Apple, Balsamgourd, Globe Berry, Snake Apple
Lindheimer's globeberry is a deciduous, climbing perennial vine from a large underground caudex, grown for its lobed leaves and orange-red berry-like fruits. It needs something to climb and does best in sun, though it tolerates partial shade.
Ibervillea lindheimeri, commonly called snake apple, balsam gourd, Rio Grande globeberry, or Lindheimer's globeberry is a species of flowering plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae.
Ibervillea lindheimeri is native to Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico in the United States as well as Northern Mexico. It grows best in sunnier environments and will produce greater quantity of fruits, but is able to grow well in partial shade. It is a climbing plant typically requiring something to climb with tendrils.
Ibervillea lindheimeri has been cultivated for its attractive leaves and red fruits as both an indoor plant and for gardens. The flowers attract a variety of pollinating insects and birds feed on the fruits.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ibervillea lindheimeri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
