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Bitter Gourd and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
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
Pests and diseases free  
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
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
करेला  

In German
Tea Olive  
Bittermelone  

In French
Tea Olive  
Momordica charantia  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
Momordica charantia  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
-  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
Momordica  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
Przepękla ogórkowata  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
-  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Violales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Momordica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
30  
80  
99+

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Difference Between Tea Olive and Bitter Gourd

If you are confused whether Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive and Bitter Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive and Bitter Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tea Olive and Bitter Gourd

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

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

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