Wisteria

Bitter Gourd

About Wisteria and Bitter Gourd

Wisteria

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2080

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, River side

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Flying insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sometimes used for making wine

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Wisteria

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Wisteria

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wisteria

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Glyzinien

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Glycines

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Glicinas

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκίνη

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Glicínias

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Wisteria

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Wisteria

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Violales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Wisteria

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Millettieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

880

1 27800

Properties of Wisteria and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Wisteria and Bitter Gourd

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

Wisteria and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Wisteria and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wisteria and Bitter Gourd

Care of Wisteria and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wisteria 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.