Bitter Gourd

Aaron Caladium

About Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium

Bitter Gourd

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-7

1.8 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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Coarse

Fine

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium

Wondering what are the properties of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium? We provide you with everything About Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium. Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns and Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns. Also Bitter Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium

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

Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium

Care of Bitter Gourd and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.