Bitter Gourd

Bearss Lime

About Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime

Bitter Gourd

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

8098

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11

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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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged 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

Aphids, Mites, White outside

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

करेला

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Bittermelone

Bearss Kalk

In French

Momordica charantia

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Bearss cal

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Momordica

Bearss cal

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

bearss wapna

In Latin

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Momordica

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

809

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime

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

Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bearss Lime

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