Hairy Bittercress

Bitter Gourd

About Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd

Hairy Bittercress

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

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7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Violales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Bitter Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.