Bitter Gourd

Jack Pine

About Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine

Bitter Gourd

Jack Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Pinus banksiana

Number of Varieties

8050

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, 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

Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Sawfly

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PINUS banksiana

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

grey pine scrub pine

In Hindi

करेला

जैक पाइन

In German

Bittermelone

Jack Kiefer

In French

Momordica charantia

pin gris

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

jack pine

In Greek

υποδοχή πεύκο

In Portuguese

Momordica

jack pine

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

sosna Banksa

In Latin

pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Momordica

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8036

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine

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

Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine are as follows:

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

Care of Bitter Gourd and Jack Pine

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