Bitter Gourd

Cotyledon

About Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon

Bitter Gourd

Cotyledon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Number of Varieties

802

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Reniform

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Beans

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

COTYLEDON

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

In Hindi

करेला

बीजपत्र

In German

Bittermelone

Cotyledon

In French

Momordica charantia

Cotyledon

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Cotyledon

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

In Portuguese

Momordica

Cotyledon

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Liścień

In Latin

Cotyledon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Momordica

Cotyledon L.

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8012

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon

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

Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Cotyledon

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