Bitter Gourd

Sunflower

About Bitter Gourd and Sunflower

Bitter Gourd

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

8.50 cm

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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

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2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Sunflower

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

Bitter Gourd and Sunflower Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Sunflower are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sunflower

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sunflower 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 Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.