Bitter Gourd

Meadow Rose

About Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose

Bitter Gourd

Meadow Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

80NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Lavender, Light Purple, Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

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

Medium

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, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Rosa blanda

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

smooth rose, prairie rose, wild rose, meadow rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Rosa blanda

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Rosa blanda

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Rosa blanda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Rosa blanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

ροζ μίγμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Rosa blanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Rosa blanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Rosa blanda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose

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

Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Rose height is 250.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Meadow Rose flower color: Lavender, Light Purple, Pink, Purple and White
Meadow Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose

Care of Bitter Gourd and Meadow Rose 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 Meadow Rose 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 Meadow Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.