Pear

Bitter Gourd

About Pear and Bitter Gourd

Pear

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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3000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,219.20 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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800.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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1.2 Tolerances

Drought

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

2.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.4.4 In Spring

Moderate

2.5.2 In Winter

Average Water

2.6 Soil

2.6.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral

2.6.3 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

2.7.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

2.8 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.9 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

2.10 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

2.12 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

2.13 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

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Showy

3.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.3 Fruits

3.3.1 Showy Fruit

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3.3.2 Edible Fruit

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3.4 Fragrance

3.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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3.4.2 Fragrant Fruit

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3.4.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3.5 Showy Foliage

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3.6 Showy Bark

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3.7 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

3.8 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

3.9 Evergreen

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3.10 Invasive

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3.11 Self-Sowing

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3.12 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

3.13 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

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

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

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

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

4.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

5.2 Common Name

Pear

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

5.2.1 In Hindi

नाशपाती

करेला

5.2.2 In German

Birne

Bittermelone

5.2.3 In French

Poire

Momordica charantia

5.2.4 In Spanish

Pera

Momordica charantia

5.2.5 In Greek

Αχλάδι

Not Available

5.2.6 In Portuguese

Pera

Momordica

5.2.7 In Polish

Gruszka

Przepękla ogórkowata

5.2.8 In Latin

Orbis

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6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

6.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

6.4 Order

Rosales

Violales

6.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cucurbitaceae

6.6 Genus

Pyrus

Momordica

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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6.8 Tribe

Maleae

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6.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cucurbitoideae

6.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pear and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Pear and Bitter Gourd. Pear has thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Pear and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Pear and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pear season is Early Spring and Winter and Bitter Gourd season is Early Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Pear is Loamy, Sandy and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pear is Acidic and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Pear and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Pear and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pear and Bitter Gourd

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