SEEDS OF MOMORDICA CHARANTIA - BITTER MELON, BITTER GOURD
Edible climber. The fresh leaves are ideal for salads and the dried leaves make delicious herbal teas. The fruit is also eaten young.
Tall 2 to 5 m. Large, green lobed leaves. Fragrant, yellow flowers and cucumber-like fruits. The ripe fruit is bitter and split open to display its seeds wrapped in a red pulp.
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
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| Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Fragrant | Flower |
| Germination (in days) | 8-15 |
| Hardiness | Non hardy |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant usage | Climber, Edible, Walls, fences |
| Seeds per gram | 5 |
| Soil - Moisture | Moist but well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | No preference, Rich |
| Sunlight - Exposure | No preference, Sun |
| Watering | Regular |
Indoor sowing takes place from March to May, extending until June for outdoor sowing. Before sowing, seeds should be soaked in warm water 24 hours then sow 0,5cm deep maintaining a temperature of 23-26ºC.
Before consuming the fruit, it is necessary to put it to soak a few hours so that it loses its bitter taste and its sap can be enjoyed since it is not edible fresh.
Very tasty in pickles, soups and stews.
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