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Bitter Gourd
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

803
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Purplish-black

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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

करेला
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Bittermelone
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Momordica charantia
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

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Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Momordica
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Krzew aronii

In Latin

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Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Momordica
Aronia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

803
1 27800
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Difference Between Bitter Gourd and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Bitter Gourd and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bitter Gourd and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bitter Gourd and Black Chokeberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bitter Gourd is Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders and Weight loss whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Bitter Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp and Removes dandruff while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Bitter Gourd vs Black Chokeberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bitter Gourd vs Black Chokeberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bitter Gourd are Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bitter Gourd has showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Bitter Gourd is not flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Bitter Gourd and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.