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Common Rue
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About Common Rue and Bitter Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herb
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10080
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUTA graveolens
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Common Rue
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Hydrangea
करेला

In German

Hortensie
Bittermelone

In French

Hortensia
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Hortensia
Momordica charantia

In Greek

υδραγεία
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In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Momordica

In Polish

Hortensja
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Hibiscus
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Violales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

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Momordica

Clade

-
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

13080
1 27800
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Properties of Common Rue and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of Common Rue and Bitter Gourd

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

Common Rue and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Common Rue and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rue height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rue and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Common Rue flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Common Rue leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Common Rue and Bitter Gourd

Care of Common Rue and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rue 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 Common Rue needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.