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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

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About Bitter Gourd and Fig

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Fig
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

8010
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 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
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
FICUS carica

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Fig

In Hindi

करेला
अंजीर

In German

Bittermelone
Feige

In French

Momordica charantia
figue

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
higo

In Greek

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Σύκο

In Portuguese

Momordica
Figura

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Figa

In Latin

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Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Momordica
Ficus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Ficeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

80800
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Fig

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Fig

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

Bitter Gourd and Fig Physical Information

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

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Fig

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