1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Tan, Brown
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Less fertilizing
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Frost
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
4.12 Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Irritation to stomach
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
APIUM graveolens
6.2 Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Celery
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Momordica charantia
Céleri
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Seler
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species