Colchicum

Bitter Gourd

About Colchicum and Bitter Gourd

Colchicum

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4580

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

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

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Colchicum

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

colchicum

करेला

In German

colchicum

Bittermelone

In French

colchique

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Colchicum

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Momordica

In Polish

Colchicum

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

16080

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Bitter Gourd. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd

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

Colchicum and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Colchicum and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd

Care of Colchicum and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.