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About Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd


About Bitter Gourd and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Japan  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
करेला  

In German
Osterlilie  
Bittermelone  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Momordica charantia  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Momordica charantia  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
-  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Momordica  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Przepękla ogórkowata  

In Latin
lilium  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Violales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Momordica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
80  
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Properties of Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd

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

Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd

Care of Easter Lily and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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.

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