Bitter Gourd

Kaffir Lime

About Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime

Bitter Gourd

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

80NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime

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

Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime

Care of Bitter Gourd and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.