Bitter Gourd

Trumpet Lily

About Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily

Bitter Gourd

Trumpet Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

80NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-72-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Lily Beetle, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Mild Allergen, Not Available, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Fixes Nitrogen, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Application in Handicrafts, Basketary, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

LILIUM

7.2 Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

करेला

लिली

7.2.2 In German

Bittermelone

Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Momordica charantia

Lis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Momordica

Lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Momordica

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

80109

1 27800

Properties of Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily

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

Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily Physical Information

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

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Trumpet Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Trumpet Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily

Care of Bitter Gourd and Trumpet Lily 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 Trumpet Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trumpet Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.