Bitter Gourd

Pasque Flower

About Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower

Bitter Gourd

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

804

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

करेला

Pasque Flower

In German

Bittermelone

Kuhschellen

In French

Momordica charantia

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Momordica

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Sasanka

In Latin

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Momordica

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8033

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower

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

Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower

Care of Bitter Gourd and Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower 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 Pasque Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.