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About Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd


About Bitter Gourd and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
80  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

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  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
करेला  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Bittermelone  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Momordica charantia  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
Momordica charantia  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
-  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Momordica  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Przepękla ogórkowata  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Violales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Momordica  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
80  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Bitter 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 Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd

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

Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd

Care of Aleppo Pine and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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