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About Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

806
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-2

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Insignificant

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
Beetles

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

करेला
Weeping Maple

In German

Bittermelone
Weeping Maple

In French

Momordica charantia
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
weeping maple

In Greek

-
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Momordica
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
płacz klonu

In Latin

-
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Momordica
Acer

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

80130
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple

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

Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Weeping Maple

Care of Bitter Gourd and Weeping 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 Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.