Common Spindle

Bitter Gourd

About Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd

Common Spindle

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1580

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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 or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

European spindle

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

आम धुरी

करेला

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Bittermelone

In French

axe commun

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

husillo Común

Momordica charantia

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Momordica

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Violales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3080

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd

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

Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd

Care of Common Spindle and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead 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 Common Spindle 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.