Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Western Asia
Types
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Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
806
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
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Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
करेला
गेहूं
In German
Bittermelone
Brotweizen
In French
Momordica charantia
pain de blé
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
El pan de trigo
In Greek
-
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Momordica
pão de trigo
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
chleb pszenny
In Latin
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Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Violales
Poales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Momordica
Triticum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
805
1
27800
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