Bitter Gourd

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Bitter Gourd

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

8012

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Open areas

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 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

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

करेला

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Bittermelone

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Momordica charantia

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Momordica

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Momordica

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

80100

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Bitter Gourd and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.