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Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourd

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Peruvian-Lily



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

-
Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

8040
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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
Requires regular watering

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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

करेला
peruvian lily

In German

Bittermelone
peruanische Lilie

In French

Momordica charantia
lis des Incas

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
lirio peruano

In Greek

-
περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Momordica
lírio peruano

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
peruwiański lilia

In Latin

-
Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Momordica
Alstroemeria

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

80122
1 27800
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Difference Between Bitter Gourd and Peruvian-Lily

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Importance of Bitter Gourd and Peruvian-Lily

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

Compare Facts of Bitter Gourd vs Peruvian-Lily

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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily have angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bitter Gourd has showy fruits and Peruvian-Lily has no showy fruits. Also Bitter Gourd is not flowering and Peruvian-Lily is not flowering . You can compare Bitter Gourd and Peruvian-Lily facts and facts of other plants too.