Bitter Gourd

Avocado

About Bitter Gourd and Avocado

Bitter Gourd

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

803

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

करेला

एवोकाडो

In German

Bittermelone

Avocado

In French

Momordica charantia

Avocat

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Aguacate

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Momordica

Abacate

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Awokado

In Latin

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Laurales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Momordica

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8060

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Avocado

Wondering what are the properties of Bitter Gourd and Avocado? We provide you with everything About Bitter Gourd and Avocado. Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns and Avocado 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 Avocado 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 Avocado and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Avocado

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

Bitter Gourd and Avocado Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Avocado are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Avocado

Care of Bitter Gourd and Avocado 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 Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.