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About Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
80
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.10 Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
All sorts of environments
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
4-8
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
1.13 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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
7.2 Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Japanese Burberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
करेला
crimson pygmy
7.2.2 In German
Bittermelone
crimson pygmy
7.2.3 In French
Momordica charantia
crimson pygmy
7.2.4 In Spanish
Momordica charantia
crimson pygmy
7.2.5 In Greek
Not Available
crimson pygmy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Momordica
crimson pygmy
7.2.7 In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
crimson pygmy
7.2.8 In Latin
Not Available
crimson pygmy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Violales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
Momordica
Berberis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy

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

Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

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

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Bitter Gourd and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.