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Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd, Balsampear)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 22399



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Momordica
Species: Momordica charantia
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Fruit
  • Medicinal
  • Tropical
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
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Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lobed
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Suitable For edit
  • Wall/Trellis
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Vegetable Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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KK Ng (396)
toni (36069)
civicboyfl (356)


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KK Ng (396) wrote on Jan 24 2010
Need an aquired taste to enjoy this gourd ...it is delicious as a soup, stir fried or even as a omelette

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civicboyfl (356) wrote on Jan 24 2010
Rating for this plant:
Quickly overtakes most things it can climb on here in Zone 10. It has overtaken one of my chain-link fences and make a great, green wall during the rainy season. During the dry season, it turns brown and appears to be dead, but comes back to life within a day of receiving rain. Grows great in the poor, neglected, sandy side of my yard. When in bloom, the flowers will fade each day when the sun hits them, but will stay all day in the shade or on a cloudy day...much like a morning glory

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