Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
80120
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
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Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
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
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Homalomena
In Hindi
करेला
Homalomena
In German
Bittermelone
Homalomena
In French
Momordica charantia
Homalomena
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
Homalomena
In Greek
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Homalomena
In Portuguese
Momordica
homalomena
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Homalomena
In Latin
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Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Violales
Arales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Araceae
Genus
Momordica
Homalomena
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
80122
1
27800
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