Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
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Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
805
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm12.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
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
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Bugs
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
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
करेला
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Bittermelone
Chinakohl
In French
Momordica charantia
Napa chou
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
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Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Momordica
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
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Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Capparales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Momordica
Brassica
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species
801
1
27800
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