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About Chickpea and Bitter Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
3
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
80
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
7.2.1 In Hindi
चना
करेला
7.2.2 In German
Kichererbse
Bittermelone
7.2.3 In French
Pois chiche
Momordica charantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Garbanzo
Momordica charantia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ρεβίθι
Not Available
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grão de bico
Momordica
7.2.7 In Polish
Groch włoski
Przepękla ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
CICER
Not Available
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Violales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Cicer
Momordica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Viceae Alef
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Properties of Chickpea and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of Chickpea and Bitter Gourd

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

Chickpea and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Chickpea and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chickpea leaf color: Green

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chickpea and Bitter Gourd

Care of Chickpea and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea 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 Chickpea 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.