Umbrella Tree

Bitter Gourd

About Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd

Umbrella Tree

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

10080

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

करेला

In German

Umbrella Tree

Bittermelone

In French

Umbrella Tree

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Momordica charantia

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Momordica

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Violales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

380

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd

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

Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd

Care of Umbrella Tree and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done 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 Umbrella Tree 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.