Bitter Gourd

Plumcot

About Bitter Gourd and Plumcot

Bitter Gourd

Plumcot

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

8025

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

In Hindi

करेला

Plumcot

In German

Bittermelone

Plumcot

In French

Momordica charantia

plumcot

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

plumcot

In Greek

Plumcot

In Portuguese

Momordica

plumcot

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Plumcot

In Latin

Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8025

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Plumcot

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

Bitter Gourd and Plumcot Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Plumcot are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Plumcot

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