Malabar nut

Bitter Gourd

About Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd

Malabar nut

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

2080

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

करेला

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bittermelone

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Momordica

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Violales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Justicia

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

65880

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching 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 Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd

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

Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd

Care of Malabar nut and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.