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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

8050
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

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
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

करेला
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Bittermelone
Crapemyrtle

In French

Momordica charantia
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

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Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Momordica
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

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Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Momordica
Lagerstroemia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

8050
1 27800
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Difference Between Bitter Gourd and Crapemyrtle

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Importance of Bitter Gourd and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bitter Gourd and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bitter Gourd and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle is . Bitter Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp and Removes dandruff while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Bitter Gourd vs Crapemyrtle

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 Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bitter Gourd has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Bitter Gourd is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Bitter Gourd and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.