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About Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Central United States, Canada

Types

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Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

8065
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
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
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Blue Ash

In Hindi

करेला
Blue Ash plant

In German

Bittermelone
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Momordica charantia
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

-
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Momordica
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

-
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Momordica
Fraxinus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

8065
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash

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

Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash

Care of Bitter Gourd and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.