Bitter Gourd

Black Raspberry

About Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry

Bitter Gourd

Black Raspberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

8030

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.48 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

Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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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

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

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Black Raspberry

In Hindi

करेला

Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Bittermelone

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

Momordica charantia

Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Momordica

Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica

Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

802

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry

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

Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry are as follows:

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

Care of Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry

Care of Bitter Gourd and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.