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Limequat
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Bitter Gourd
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
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Number of Varieties

380
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

300.00 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, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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

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 animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Limequat
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Limequat
करेला

In German

Limequat
Bittermelone

In French

Limequat
Momordica charantia

In Spanish

Limequat
Momordica charantia

In Greek

Limequat
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In Portuguese

Limequat
Momordica

In Polish

Limequat
Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Limequat
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

180
1 27800
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Difference Between Limequat and Bitter Gourd

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Importance of Limequat and Bitter Gourd

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

Compare Facts of Limequat 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 Limequat 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 Limequat 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. Limequat has showy fruits and Bitter Gourd has showy fruits. Also Limequat is not flowering and Bitter Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Limequat and Bitter Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.