Bitter Gourd

Sweet Cherry

About Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry

Bitter Gourd

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Western Asia

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

80120

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

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

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

करेला

मीठी चेरी

In German

Bittermelone

Süße Kirsche

In French

Momordica charantia

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Cereza dulce

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Momordica

Cereja doce

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

80430

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry

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

Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry

Care of Bitter Gourd and Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.