Bitter Gourd

Chile Pepper

About Bitter Gourd and Chile Pepper

Bitter Gourd

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

806000

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acuminate

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

Loam

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

करेला

Chile Pepper

In German

Bittermelone

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Momordica charantia

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Momordica

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Momordica

Capsicum

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

80100

1 27800

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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.