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Bitter Gourd and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
करेला  

In German
Carandas  
Bittermelone  

In French
karondas  
Momordica charantia  

In Spanish
karondas  
Momordica charantia  

In Greek
karondas  
-  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Momordica  

In Polish
karondas  
Przepękla ogórkowata  

In Latin
karondas  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Violales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Momordica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
10  
80  
99+

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Difference Between Karonda and Bitter Gourd

If you are confused whether Karonda 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 Karonda and Bitter Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Karonda are Compost and fertilize in growing season, 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 Karonda and Bitter Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Karonda and Bitter Gourd

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Karonda and Bitter Gourd. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Karonda 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 Karonda is Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron and Vitamin C whereas of Bitter Gourd is Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders and Weight loss. Karonda has beauty benefits as follows: good for lips and Remove blemishes while Bitter Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: good for lips and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Karonda 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 Karonda 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 Karonda are Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching 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. Karonda has no showy fruits and Bitter Gourd has showy fruits. Also Karonda is not flowering and Bitter Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Karonda and Bitter Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.

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