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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Hazelnut, Corylus
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Number of Varieties

2580
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Brown
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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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 animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

हेज़लनट
करेला

In German

Haselnuss
Bittermelone

In French

aveline
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

avellana
Momordica charantia

In Greek

φουντούκι
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In Portuguese

avelã
Momordica

In Polish

leszczyna
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Filbert
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Violales

Family

Betulaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Corylus
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1580
1 27800
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Difference Between Filbert and Bitter Gourd

If you are confused whether Filbert or Bitter Gourd are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Filbert and Bitter Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Filbert are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bitter Gourd fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Filbert and Bitter Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Filbert and Bitter Gourd

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

Compare Facts of Filbert 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 Filbert 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 Filbert are 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. Filbert has no showy fruits and Bitter Gourd has showy fruits. Also Filbert is not flowering and Bitter Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Filbert and Bitter Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.