Italian Ryegrass

Bitter Gourd

About Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd

Italian Ryegrass

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.12 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

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

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

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

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

करेला

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1380

1 27800

Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd

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

Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Italian Ryegrass 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.