Bitter Gourd

Hairy Bittercress

About Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress

Bitter Gourd

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 32 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

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5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Unknown

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress

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

Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hairy Bittercress

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