Bitter Gourd

Hazelnut

About Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut

Bitter Gourd

Hazelnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub, Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel

Number of Varieties

8014

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Deciduous forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring

Fertilizers

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

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

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

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair

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

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CORYLUS avellana

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut

In Hindi

करेला

Hazelnut

In German

Bittermelone

Haselnuss

In French

Momordica charantia

Noisette

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Avellana

In Greek

Φουντούκι

In Portuguese

Momordica

Avelã

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Orzech laskowy

In Latin

Hazelnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Momordica

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coryleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Coryloideae

Number of Species

8018

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut

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

Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut are as follows:

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

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut

Care of Bitter Gourd and Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.