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About Bitter Gourd and Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia

Types

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Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

803
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Spinach

In Hindi

करेला
पालक

In German

Bittermelone
Spinat

In French

Momordica charantia
Épinards

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Espinacas

In Greek

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Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Momordica
Espinafre

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Szpinak

In Latin

-
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Momordica
Spinacia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Anserineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80800
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Spinach

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

Bitter Gourd and Spinach Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Spinach are as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green

  • Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Spinach

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