Bitter Gourd

Wingnut

About Bitter Gourd and Wingnut

Bitter Gourd

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

803

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

करेला

wingnut

In German

Bittermelone

wingnut

In French

Momordica charantia

wingnut

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

wingnut

In Greek

wingnut

In Portuguese

Momordica

wingnut

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Wingnut

In Latin

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Momordica

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

806

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Wingnut

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

Bitter Gourd and Wingnut Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Wingnut are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Wingnut

Care of Bitter Gourd and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.