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About Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Bitter Gourd


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
3  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  
Dry areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample 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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

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  
Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
करेला  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
Bittermelone  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
Momordica charantia  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
Momordica charantia  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
-  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Momordica  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
-  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Momordica  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
3  

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine

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

Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Bitter Gourd and Longleaf Pine

Care of Bitter Gourd and Longleaf 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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