Beardlip Penstemon

Bitter Gourd

About Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd

Beardlip Penstemon

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

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

Leaf spot, 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4080

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardlip Penstemon 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.