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Desert Willow
Desert Willow

Bitter Gourd
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Chilopsis linearis
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Number of Varieties

1280
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Desert Willow
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो
करेला

In German

Wüsten Weide
Bittermelone

In French

desert Willow
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Desert Willow
Momordica charantia

In Greek

έρημο Willow
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In Portuguese

Willow deserto
Momordica

In Polish

desert Willow
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

desert Willow
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Chilopsis
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7080
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Willow and Bitter Gourd

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Importance of Desert Willow and Bitter Gourd

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Desert Willow and Bitter Gourd. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Desert Willow and Bitter Gourd 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 Desert Willow is Anti-fungal, Cough and Wounds whereas of Bitter Gourd is Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders and Weight loss. Desert Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Bitter Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Desert Willow vs Bitter Gourd

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 Desert Willow vs Bitter Gourd 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 Desert Willow are Asthma whereas of Bitter Gourd have Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Willow has no showy fruits and Bitter Gourd has showy fruits. Also Desert Willow is not flowering and Bitter Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Desert Willow and Bitter Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.