Damson

Bitter Gourd

About Damson and Bitter Gourd

Damson

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

280

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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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, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

जामुन

करेला

In German

Zwetschgen

Bittermelone

In French

prune de Damas

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Momordica charantia

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Momordica

In Polish

mirabelki

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Violales

Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Prunus

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

40080

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Properties of Damson and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Damson and Bitter Gourd. Damson doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Bitter Gourd

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

Damson and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Damson and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

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

Care of Damson and Bitter Gourd

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