Bitter Gourd

Bladderwort

About Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort

Bitter Gourd

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

80220

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Cut away fading foliage, 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

hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Bladderwort

In Hindi

करेला

Bladderwort plant

In German

Bittermelone

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Momordica charantia

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

planta bladderwort

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Momordica

planta bladderwort

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Momordica

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

80220

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort

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

Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.