Bitter Gourd

Easter cactus

About Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus

Bitter Gourd

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

South America, Brazil

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

8030

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-711-12

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

breathing problems

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, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

करेला

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Bittermelone

Osterkaktus

In French

Momordica charantia

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Momordica

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Momordica

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

8025

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus

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

Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus

Care of Bitter Gourd and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.