Oatgrass

Bitter Gourd

About Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd

Oatgrass

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Blue Oat grass

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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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20.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray 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

Tan, Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARRHENATHERUM

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Oatgrass

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

जई घास

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Ährengras

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Folle avoine

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

oat Grass

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

βρώμη Grass

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7.2.6 In Portuguese

aveia-

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Owies trawa

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

oat Grass

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Danthonia

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Aveneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is Not Available and Bitter Gourd season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd

Care of Oatgrass and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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.