Bitter Gourd

Fuchsia

About Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia

Bitter Gourd

Fuchsia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forest edges, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Unknown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

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

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Asthma, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

FUCHSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Fuchsia

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

फ्यूशिया

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Fuchsie

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Fuchsia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Fucsia

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

φουξία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Fúcsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Fuksja

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Fuchsia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Violales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Fuchsia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia

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

Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia Physical Information

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

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia

Care of Bitter Gourd and Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.