Common name
English: Balsam Apple, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon
German: Bittergurke
Mandarin: 苦瓜 (ku gua)
Portuguese: Melão amargo
English: Balsam Apple, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Melon
German: Bittergurke
Mandarin: 苦瓜 (ku gua)
Portuguese: Melão amargo
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow
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