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Bitter Gourd
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About Bitter Gourd and False Aralia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

8080
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
False Aralia

In Hindi

करेला
Aralia

In German

Bittermelone
falsch Aralia

In French

Momordica charantia
faux Aralia

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Falso Aralia

In Greek

-
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Momordica
Aralia false

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

-
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Momordica
Plerandra

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

801
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and False Aralia

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and False Aralia

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

Bitter Gourd and False Aralia Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and False Aralia are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Bitter Gourd and False Aralia

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