Bitter Gourd

Oriental Lily

About Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily

Bitter Gourd

Oriental Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

804

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

gardens, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Average

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

Red blotch

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

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

LILIUM 'Acapulco'

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

ओरिएंटल लिली

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Orientalische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Lily Oriental

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

lirio oriental

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Oriental Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Lily Oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Oriental Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Oriental Lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Violales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

80108

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily

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

Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Oriental Lily flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Oriental Lily leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily

Care of Bitter Gourd and Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.