Bitter Gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

Bitter Gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

80NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Warm soil, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Cutworms, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Hives, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Pepperoncini Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Pepperoncini Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Violales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green
Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Pepperoncini Pepper

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