Bitter Gourd

Pennywort

About Bitter Gourd and Pennywort

Bitter Gourd

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-5

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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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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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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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Sometimes

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

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Pennywort

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

Bitter Gourd and Pennywort Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Pennywort are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Pennywort

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