Celery

Bitter Gourd

About Celery and Bitter Gourd

Celery

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

10080

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APIUM graveolens

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Celery

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

अजवायन

करेला

In German

Sellerie

Bittermelone

In French

Céleri

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Apio

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Aipo

Momordica

In Polish

Seler

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Violales

Family

Apiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Apium

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

180

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Properties of Celery and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Celery and Bitter Gourd

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

Celery and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Celery and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celery and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Celery and Bitter Gourd

Care of Celery and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celery 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.