Tagetes Subulata

Bitter Gourd

About Tagetes Subulata and Bitter Gourd

Tagetes Subulata

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part 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

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Butterflies

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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 birds

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Tagetes subulata

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Tagetes Sabulata

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tagetes subulata

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Tagetes Subulata

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Tagetes Subulata

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tagetes Subulata

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

Tagetes Subulata

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tagetes Subulata

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Tagetes Subulata

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Tagetes Subulata

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Violales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Tagetes Subulata and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Tagetes Subulata and Bitter Gourd

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

Tagetes Subulata and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

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

Tagetes Subulata flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Tagetes Subulata leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Tagetes Subulata and Bitter Gourd

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