Bitter Gourd

Chocolate-root

About Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root

Bitter Gourd

Chocolate-root

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

80100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10*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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

करेला

Hydrangea

In German

Bittermelone

Hortensie

In French

Momordica charantia

Hortensia

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Momordica

Hortênsia

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

801

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Bitter Gourd and Jarrahdale Pumpkin

Bitter Gourd and Giant Pumpkin

Bitter Gourd and Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root

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

Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root

Care of Bitter Gourd and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.