Bitter Gourd

Hackberry

About Bitter Gourd and Hackberry

Bitter Gourd

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

8070

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

करेला

HACKBERRY

In German

Bittermelone

Hackberry

In French

Momordica charantia

micocoulier

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

almez

In Greek

hackberry

In Portuguese

Momordica

hackberry

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

hackberry

In Latin

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Momordica

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8070

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Hackberry

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

Bitter Gourd and Hackberry Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Hackberry are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hackberry

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.