| Bitter Gourd | |
| Bitter Cucumber | |
| Melao-de-Sao-Caetano | |
| Balsam Pear | |
| La-Kwa |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Fruit: | Showy Other |
| Fruiting Time: | Winter Year Round |
| Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Plume |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Dye production Suitable for forage |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Tea Culinary Herb/Spice Fermented |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Bitter veggie, but very healthy to eat, if you can by tarev | Feb 7, 2015 9:35 PM | 1 |
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| Posted by plantladylin ( Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Jul 17, 2017 6:20 AM ied ao,cednip dun hneinh FimtvtsIaeo0yante snea [ Reply to this comment | |
