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About White Ash and Bitter Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

4580
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 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

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Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

White Ash
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
करेला

In German

Fraxinus americana
Bittermelone

In French

Fraxinus americana
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Momordica charantia

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
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In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Momordica

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Fraxinus
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

6080
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Bitter Gourd

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

White Ash and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

White Ash and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of White Ash and Bitter Gourd

Care of White Ash and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.