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About Cabbage and Bitter Gourd

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

11
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Number of Varieties

1180
0 40000
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Habitat

Swamps
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
12-1

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
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

Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead 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

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Moths
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Food 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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

गोभी
करेला

In German

Kohl
Bittermelone

In French

chou
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

repollo
Momordica charantia

In Greek

λάχανο
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In Portuguese

repolho
Momordica

In Polish

kapusta
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

brassica
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Violales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Caulanthus
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1480
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of Cabbage and Bitter Gourd

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

Cabbage and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Cabbage and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Cabbage leaf color: Green

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cabbage and Bitter Gourd

Care of Cabbage and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done 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 Cabbage 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.