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Bitter Gourd Plant



What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
80 58

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

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
-

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Violales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Momordica

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species
80 100

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