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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

Lacebark Elm
Lacebark Elm



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'

Number of Varieties

804
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 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
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Moderate Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ULMUS parvifolia

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm

In Hindi

करेला
Lacebark Elm

In German

Bittermelone
Lacebark Elm

In French

Momordica charantia
Lacebark Elm

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Lacebark Elm

In Greek

-
Lacebark Elm

In Portuguese

Momordica
Lacebark Elm

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Lacebark Elm

In Latin

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Lacebark Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Momordica
Ulmus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Ulmeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

8010
1 27800
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Difference Between Bitter Gourd and Lacebark Elm

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Importance of Bitter Gourd and Lacebark Elm

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

Compare Facts of Bitter Gourd vs Lacebark Elm

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