Lungwort

Bitter Gourd

About Lungwort and Bitter Gourd

Lungwort

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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

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

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

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Violales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

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8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Lungwort and Bitter Gourd. Lungwort doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Lungwort does not have fragrant flowers. Lungwort 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 Lungwort and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd

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

Lungwort and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Lungwort and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd

Care of Lungwort and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.