Bitter Gourd

Corkscrew Willow

About Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow

Bitter Gourd

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Babylon

Number of Varieties

803

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Wet Site

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

करेला

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Bittermelone

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Momordica charantia

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Momordica

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Momordica

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

8035

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow

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

Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Bitter Gourd and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.