Winter Squash

Bitter Gourd

About Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Winter Squash

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

580

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Ants, Bees

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Winter Squash

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

करेला

In German

Winter squash

Bittermelone

In French

courges d'hiver

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Momordica charantia

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

abóbora

Momordica

In Polish

dynia

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2780

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Properties of Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

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

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd

Care of Winter Squash and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Winter Squash 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.