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Bitter Gourd
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About Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, India

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

8050
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11- 6

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm302.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

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
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
CYNODON dactylon

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Bermuda Grass

In Hindi

करेला
बरमूडा घास

In German

Bittermelone
Bermuda Gras

In French

Momordica charantia
l'herbe des Bermudes

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Grama

In Greek

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Αγριάδα

In Portuguese

Momordica
grama Bermuda

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Trawa Bermuda

In Latin

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Bermuda Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Momordica
Cynodon Rich

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

-
Chlorideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

802
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass

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

Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Bermuda Grass flower color:

  • Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.