Bitter Gourd

Mizuna

About Bitter Gourd and Mizuna

Bitter Gourd

Mizuna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8013

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

4.8 Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Mizuna

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Mizuna

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Mizuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Mizuna

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Mizuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Mizuna

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Mizuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Mizuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

803

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna

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

Bitter Gourd and Mizuna Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna

Care of Bitter Gourd and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.