Calla Lily

Bitter Gourd

About Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd

Calla Lily

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa, Swaziland

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Calla Lily

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calla Lily

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Calla-Lilien-

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lys calla

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cala

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

Calla κρίνος

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7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calla

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Calla Lily

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Calla Lilium

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Violales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Zantedeschia

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Zantedeschieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calla Lily season is Autumn, Spring and Summer and Bitter Gourd season is Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Calla Lily is Clay, Loamy and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calla Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

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

Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd

Care of Calla Lily and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Calla Lily 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.