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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

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About Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Japan

Types

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Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

804
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

करेला
hakone grass

In German

Bittermelone
Hakone Gras

In French

Momordica charantia
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
hierba Hakone

In Greek

-
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Momordica
Hakone grama

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Hakone trawa

In Latin

-
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Momordica
Hakonechloa

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

8040
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass

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

Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hakone Grass 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 Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.