Bitter Gourd

Celery

About Bitter Gourd and Celery

Bitter Gourd

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

80100

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Celery

In Hindi

करेला

अजवायन

In German

Bittermelone

Sellerie

In French

Momordica charantia

Céleri

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Apio

In Greek

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Momordica

Aipo

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Seler

In Latin

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Momordica

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Celery

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

Bitter Gourd and Celery Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Celery are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Celery

Care of Bitter Gourd and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.