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About Bitter Gourd



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Vegetable 0

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
80 46

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

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 0

Habit
Vining/Climbing 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Palmate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun 0

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium 0

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
Yes 0

Edible Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects 0

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss 0

Part of Plant Used
Fruits 0

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear' 0

Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd 0

In Hindi
करेला 0

In German
Bittermelone 0

In French
Momordica charantia 0

In Spanish
Momordica charantia 0

In Greek
Not Available 0

In Portuguese
Momordica 0

In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata 0

In Latin
Not Available 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Spermatophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Violales 0

Family
Cucurbitaceae 0

Genus
Momordica 0

Clade
Not Available 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae 0

Number of Species
80 98

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Properties of Bitter Gourd

Want to know the properties of Bitter Gourd? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bitter Gourd is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. Bitter Gourd Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bitter Gourd. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bitter Gourd physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bitter Gourd

Taking Bitter Gourd Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bitter Gourd include pruning, which should be done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bitter Gourd

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bitter Gourd is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Bitter Gourd is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 80 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils, Moist Soils and Subtropical climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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