Bitter Gourd

Pride of Barbados

About Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados

Bitter Gourd

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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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

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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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados

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

Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Pride of Barbados

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