Bitter gourd , karela seeds

The vine family includes the fast-growing creeper known as the bitter gourd plant. It is also referred to as the bitter melon and the nutritive gourd. The size, colour, and shape of bitter gourd plants might vary.

Common Name - Bitter gourd, Bitter melon, Bitter cucumber, Karela (Hindi), Balsam pear, Balsam apple

Quantity                      - 10 seeds per packet 

Height                         - Bitter melon produces vines that grow 13 to 16 feet long.

Flower Color -   Yellow

 Bloom Time             -   Year round

Difficulty Level -   Easy to grow

Planting And Care

• When the soil seems dry, water should be applied.

• The fruit will open once fully dried, allowing you to collect the white or brown seeds for subsequent sowing.

Sunlight -  Partial to full sun

Watering -  Keep soil consistently moist. Like other squash or melons, bitter melon fruits develop best when soil moisture remains even.

Soil             -    Soil should be fertile, but well-drained, with a pH of 5.5 to 6.7.

 This plant requires well drained soil . Soil potting mixture for this plant should generally contain 40 % cocopeat , 40 vermicompost and 20 % local garden soil

Temperature   -   15 to 30C

Fertilizer   -   Apply any organic fertilizer or vermicompost is best for vegetable.

Harvest Season - Tender and young fruits are harvested.

Bitter Gourd Special Uses

Medicinal Use:

• Using bitter gourd reduces blood sugar levels.

• Dietary carbohydrate digestion is slowed by bitter gourd.

• Bitter gourd inhibits the enzymes that convert disaccharides to two monosaccharides, hence reducing the quantity of glucose released into the blood.

Note 

 Images are only for reference; the actual product may differ in shape and size.

The product is replaceable but non-returnable.