Clivia

Bitter Gourd

About Clivia and Bitter Gourd

Clivia

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

fertilize in growing season

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

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

Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Clivia

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clivia

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Clivia

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Clivia

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clivia

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

κλίβια

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7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clivia

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Clivia

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Clivia

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Violales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Clivia

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Clivia and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Bitter Gourd

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

Clivia and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Clivia and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Clivia and Bitter Gourd

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