Haricots Verts

Bitter Gourd

About Haricots Verts and Bitter Gourd

Haricots Verts

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

13080

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Habitat

Fields, orchards

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Green Beans

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

फलियां

करेला

In German

Bohnen

Bittermelone

In French

haricots

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Green Beans

Momordica charantia

In Greek

φασόλια

In Portuguese

feijões

Momordica

In Polish

fasola

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Momordica

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

13080

1 27800

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Properties of Haricots Verts and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Haricots Verts and Bitter Gourd

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

Haricots Verts and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

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

Haricots Verts flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Haricots Verts leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Haricots Verts and Bitter Gourd

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