Hackberry

Bitter Gourd

About Hackberry and Bitter Gourd

Hackberry

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7080

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-7

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

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

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

करेला

In German

Hackberry

Bittermelone

In French

micocoulier

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

almez

Momordica charantia

In Greek

hackberry

In Portuguese

hackberry

Momordica

In Polish

hackberry

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Violales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7080

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Bitter Gourd

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

Hackberry and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Hackberry and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

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

Care of Hackberry and Bitter Gourd

Care of Hackberry and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hackberry needs 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.