Pitanga

Bitter Gourd

About Pitanga and Bitter Gourd

Pitanga

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Tree

South America, Brazil

coastal environs

10-12

12-9

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Oval or Rounded

610.00 cm

300.00 cm

White

Bicolor

Red, Crimson

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Green, Burgundy

Broadly Ovate

✔✘

Spring, Summer

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Slow

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Average

Early Spring, Spring

✔✘

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Ground

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Average

Full Sun, Partial Sun

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Aphids, Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Birds, Butterflies

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Analgesic, Antitumor

Fruits, Leaves

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

✔✘

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

EUGENIA uniflora

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Pitanga

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Myrtales

Myrtaceae

Eugenia

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Myrteae

Annual

Vegetable

North America, Mexico, Central America

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

5-7

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

60.00 cm

90.00 cm

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Bicolor

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Palmate

✔✘

Summer, Fall

Full Sun

Very Fast

Loam, Sand

Neutral

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun

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

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

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

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Showy

Single

✔✘

Coarse

Matte

✔✘

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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

✔✘

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

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

Fruits

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

✔✘

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

करेला

Bittermelone

Momordica charantia

Momordica

Przepękla ogórkowata

Plantae

Spermatophyta

Magnoliopsida

Violales

Cucurbitaceae

Momordica

Cucurbitoideae

Properties of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Bitter Gourd, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is and Bitter Gourd season is . The type of soil for Pitanga is and for Bitter Gourd is while the PH of soil for Pitanga is and for Bitter Gourd is .

Pitanga and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Pitanga and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is and width whereas Bitter Gourd height is and width . The color specification of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Pitanga flower color:
Pitanga leaf color:
Bitter Gourd flower color:
Bitter Gourd leaf color:

Care of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd

Care of Pitanga and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done and Bitter Gourd pruning is done . In summer Pitanga needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs and in winter, it needs .