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About Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Number of Varieties

780
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

365.76 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Toxic
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
करेला

In German

Button Strauch
Bittermelone

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Momordica charantia

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
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In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Momordica

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Violales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1280
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd

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

Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd

Care of Buttonbush and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buttonbush 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.