1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 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
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
1.11 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Dark Green
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.5 Watering Plants
5.5.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
5.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.5.5 In Spring
5.5.7 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.6 Soil
5.6.1 Soil pH
5.6.3 Soil Type
5.7.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.8 Sun Exposure
5.10 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
6.2 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
6.4 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
6.5 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.3 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.3 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
8.2.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.3.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.5 Showy Foliage
8.6 Showy Bark
8.7 Foliage Texture
8.8 Foliage Sheen
8.9 Evergreen
8.11 Invasive
8.12 Self-Sowing
8.14 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
8.16 Allergy
Not Available
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
9 Benefits
9.1 Uses
9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
9.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
9.3.1 Edible Uses
10.1.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Food for animals, Insect Repellent
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
10.3.2 Part of Plant Used
10.3.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
10.5 Used As Indoor Plant
10.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.7 Garden Design
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
Tagetes subulata
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
11.2 Common Name
Tagetes Sabulata
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
11.3.1 In Hindi
11.4.1 In German
Tagetes Subulata
Bittermelone
11.5.1 In French
Tagetes Subulata
Momordica charantia
11.6.1 In Spanish
Tagetes Subulata
Momordica charantia
11.6.2 In Greek
Tagetes Subulata
Not Available
11.7.1 In Portuguese
Tagetes Subulata
Momordica
11.8.1 In Polish
Tagetes Subulata
Przepękla ogórkowata
11.8.2 In Latin
Tagetes Subulata
Not Available
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.4 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
13.2 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
13.3 Order
13.4 Family
13.6 Genus
13.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
13.8 Tribe
13.10 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cucurbitoideae
13.12 Number of Species