Spring Starflower

Bitter Gourd

About Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd

Spring Starflower

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

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

Medium

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Violales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd

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

Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Bitter Gourd

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