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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

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About Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Canary Islands

Types

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Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

8010
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Medium

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

करेला
Tree Echium

In German

Bittermelone
Baum Aciam

In French

Momordica charantia
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
árbol Aciam

In Greek

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δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Momordica
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

-
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Momordica
Echium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

8060
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium

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

Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Tree Echium

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