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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

Globe Amaranth
Globe Amaranth



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About Bitter Gourd and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Central America

Types

-
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

8060
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-12
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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 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
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

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
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

करेला
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Bittermelone
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Momordica charantia
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

-
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Momordica
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

-
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Momordica
Gomphrena

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

8060
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Globe Amaranth

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

Bitter Gourd and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Globe Amaranth

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