Bitter Gourd

Wedding Cake Tree

About Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree

Bitter Gourd

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

801

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,070.00 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, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

करेला

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Bittermelone

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Momordica charantia

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Momordica

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Cornales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Momordica

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

803

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Wedding Cake Tree

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