Pima Pineapple

Bitter Gourd

About Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd

Pima Pineapple

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

180

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

करेला

In German

Pima Ananas

Bittermelone

In French

Pima ananas

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Pima piña

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Momordica

In Polish

Pima Ananas

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

180

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd

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

Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Bitter Gourd

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