Lupine

Bitter Gourd

About Lupine and Bitter Gourd

Lupine

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20080

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.95 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

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

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

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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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

Medium

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

Bees

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

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

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lupinus

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

करेला

7.2.2 In German

lupine

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

usine de lupin

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lupino

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tremoço planta

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

łubin roślin

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Plinio herba

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Violales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

20080

1 27800

Properties of Lupine and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Bitter Gourd. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face 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 Lupine and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Lupine and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Lupine and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lupine season is Summer and Bitter Gourd season is Summer. The type of soil for Lupine is Loose, Moist and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lupine is Slightly Acidic and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Lupine and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Lupine and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Lupine and Bitter Gourd

Care of Lupine and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lupine 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.