Zizka

Bitter Gourd

About Zizka and Bitter Gourd

Zizka

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Not Available

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2280

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Bitter Gourd

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

Zizka and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Zizka and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Zizka and Bitter Gourd

Care of Zizka and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka 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.