Bitter Gourd

Bosc Pear

About Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear

Bitter Gourd

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Western Europe

Types

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

8025

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

करेला

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Bittermelone

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

Momordica charantia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

Momordica

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

8024

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear

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

Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear

Care of Bitter Gourd and Bosc Pear 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 Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.