Lavender

Bitter Gourd

About Lavender and Bitter Gourd

Lavender

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 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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30.50 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

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

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, 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

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

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

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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

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

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavender and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Bitter Gourd

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

Lavender and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Lavender and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender 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 Lavender and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lavender and Bitter Gourd

Care of Lavender and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring 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 Lavender 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.