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About Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

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Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

802
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits
Bark

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
limber pine

In Hindi

करेला
limber pine

In German

Bittermelone
limber pine

In French

Momordica charantia
limber pine

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
limber pine

In Greek

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εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Momordica
limver foi

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
limver poszedł

In Latin

-
limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Violales
Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Momordica
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

8030
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine

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

Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Limber Pine

Care of Bitter Gourd and Limber 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 Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.