Bitter Gourd

Chile Pepper

About Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper

Bitter Gourd

Chile Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Chile Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Chile-Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Chili Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

La pimienta de Chile

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Χιλή πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

pimenta do Chile

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Chile Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Chile Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper

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

Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper

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