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About Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
80
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
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
Insects
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
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
करेला
7.2.2 In German
indische Malve
Bittermelone
7.2.3 In French
Mallow indienne
Momordica charantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
malva india
Momordica charantia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
Not Available
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
Momordica
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Przepękla ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
vitifolium
Not Available
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Violales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Abutilon
Momordica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Malveae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd

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

Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd

Care of Indian Mallow and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Mallow 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.