Bitter Gourd

Grape Tomato

About Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato

Bitter Gourd

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

8050

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-711-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Grape tomato

In Hindi

करेला

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Bittermelone

Traube Tomate

In French

Momordica charantia

tomate uva

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

tomate uva

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Momordica

tomate uva

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Momordica

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

8030

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato

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

Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato

Care of Bitter Gourd and Grape Tomato 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 Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.