Crape Jasmine

Bitter Gourd

About Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd

Crape Jasmine

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

3080

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

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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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

करेला

In German

Tabernaemontana

Bittermelone

In French

Tabernaemontana

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Momordica

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

11880

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd

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

Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.