Artichoke

Bitter Gourd

About Artichoke and Bitter Gourd

Artichoke

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Bitter Gourd season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Artichoke and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Artichoke and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd

Care of Artichoke and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Artichoke 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.