The plant started out strong and invasively climbing on holder/rack under full sun or growing light and lots of water.

BITTER gourd is a member of the Cucurbitaceous family, and a relative of squash, watermelon, muskmelon, and cucumber. It is considered as an ancient vegetable and is a native of the tropics. It is an ...

The unique, characteristic feature of bitter gourd or bitter melon, locally known as karela, is its bitterness. Botanically known as Momordica charantia and belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, ...

A research conducted by the Peradeniya University has revealed the potentiality of bitter-gourd seeds in destroying cancer cells. Prof. Jayantha Rajapaksa of the Veterinary Faculty engaged in the ...

A staple of Chinese and Indian cooking, these gourds (botanically, Momordica charantia) with skin like toads grow on climbing vines that can reach 12 feet. The Chinese and Indian varieties differ ...

True to its name, bitter gourd is very bitter. Therefore, it’s a vegetable most people don’t relish. However, if prepared in the right way, it can be transformed into delicious accompaniments to ...

Bitter gourd is the seasonal vegetable of summer. Bitter gourd is also considered a very beneficial vegetable from a health point of view. Bitter gourd is considered no less than a medicine for a ...

The bitter gourd, alternatively called the balsam pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine widely grown in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. It serves nutritional and medical purposes. The plant was ...

The Parer Tong village in Ashidron union under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is widely known as Korola'r Gram, or bitter gourd village, by vegetable wholesalers and traders all over Bangladesh.

Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...