Life Span
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
80
Rank: 58 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
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99
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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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Thorns
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, 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
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
In Hindi
करेला
In German
Bittermelone
In French
Momordica charantia
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
In Greek
-
In Portuguese
Momordica
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
In Latin
-
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Momordica
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
80
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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