Bitter Gourd

Vine Maple

About Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple

Bitter Gourd

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

8020

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

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

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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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

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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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

करेला

बेल मेपल

In German

Bittermelone

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Momordica charantia

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

arce vid

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Momordica

bordo de videira

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Vine Maple

In Latin

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Momordica

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

80128

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple

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

Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple

Care of Bitter Gourd and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.