Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Canary Islands
Types
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Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
804
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
करेला
Parrot's Beak
In German
Bittermelone
Papageienschnabel
In French
Momordica charantia
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
Pico de loro
In Greek
-
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Momordica
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Dziób papugi
In Latin
-
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Violales
Fabales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Momordica
Lotus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
80150
1
27800
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