Bitter Gourd

Taro

About Bitter Gourd and Taro

Bitter Gourd

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

80200

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

करेला

अरवी

In German

Bittermelone

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Momordica charantia

Colocasia

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Colocasia

In Greek

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Momordica

Colocasia

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Kolokazja

In Latin

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Momordica

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

8010

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Taro

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

Bitter Gourd and Taro Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Taro are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Bitter Gourd and Taro

Care of Bitter Gourd and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done . In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.