Bitter Gourd

Snow Flake

About Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake

Bitter Gourd

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

8020

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

करेला

Snow Flake

In German

Bittermelone

Schneeflocke

In French

Momordica charantia

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Momordica

Floco de neve

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Momordica

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

802000

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake

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

Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake

Care of Bitter Gourd and Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.