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Bitter Gourd
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About Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

802
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Tubers

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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

करेला
Peacock Ginger

In German

Bittermelone
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Momordica charantia
paon gingembre

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

-
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Momordica
gengibre pavão

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
paw imbiru

In Latin

-
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Zingiberales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Momordica
Kaempferia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

8034
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger

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

Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger

Care of Bitter Gourd and Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.