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About Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
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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1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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1.4.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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1.10 Plant Color
1.10.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White
1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
1.10.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
1.11 Shape
1.11.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
1.12 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
4.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ALOPECURUS
6.2 Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Foxtail Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
करेला
Foxtail Grass
6.2.2 In German
Bittermelone
Foxtail Grass
6.2.3 In French
Momordica charantia
Foxtail Grass
6.2.4 In Spanish
Momordica charantia
Hierba de cola de zorra
6.2.5 In Greek
Not Available
αλωπέκουρου Grass
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Momordica
grama de foxtail
6.2.7 In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
ber trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
Not Available
panicum Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
7.4 Order
Violales
Cyperales
7.5 Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
7.6 Genus
Momordica
Alopecurus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass

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

Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass

Care of Bitter Gourd and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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