Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
8060
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
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
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
करेला
Ranunculus
In German
Bittermelone
Ranunkel
In French
Momordica charantia
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Momordica charantia
ranúnculo
In Greek
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Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Momordica
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Przepękla ogórkowata
Ranogkylos
In Latin
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Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Ranunculales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Momordica
Ranunculus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
80600
1
27800
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