Bitter Gourd

Sarcococca confusa

About Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa

Bitter Gourd

Sarcococca confusa

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China

Types

Number of Varieties

803

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Sweet Box

In Hindi

करेला

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Bittermelone

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Momordica charantia

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Momordica

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Buxales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Momordica

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8020

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Bitter Gourd and Jarrahdale Pumpkin

Bitter Gourd and Giant Pumpkin

Bitter Gourd and Squash

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa

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

Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.