Bread Wheat

Bitter Gourd

About Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd

Bread Wheat

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

680

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and 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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Fruits

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

गेहूं

करेला

In German

Brotweizen

Bittermelone

In French

pain de blé

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Momordica charantia

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Momordica

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Violales

Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Triticum

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

580

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat has allergic reactions like and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like . 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 Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd

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

Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd

Care of Bread Wheat and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.