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About Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

801
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
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Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

करेला
Ayers Pear

In German

Bittermelone
Ayers Birne

In French

Momordica charantia
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Ayers pera

In Greek

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Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Momordica
Ayers Pear

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

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Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica
Pyrus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

8030
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear

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

Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear are as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear

Care of Bitter Gourd and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.