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About Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruits, Trees
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
80
Rank: 46 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Not Available
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Autumn
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
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
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Gastric
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
7.2 Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
7.2.1 In Hindi
कबिट
करेला
7.2.2 In German
Indischer Holzapfel
Bittermelone
7.2.3 In French
Kawista
Momordica charantia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Kawista
Momordica charantia
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
Not Available
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Limonia
Momordica
7.2.7 In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
Przepękla ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Not Available
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Violales
8.5 Family
Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Limonia
Momordica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Citreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aurantioideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
80
Rank: 98 (Overall)
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Properties of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd

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

Season and Care of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Bitter Gourd season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

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

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd

Care of Wood Apple and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and 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 Wood Apple 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.