Teasle gourd
Teasle gourd is a small egg shaped vegetable fruit found mainly in tropical Asia. It is related to the bitter gourd and sometimes called 'Small bittergourd'.
This page provides some basic information and facts about the Teasle gourd together with some Teasle gourd photos.
Basic information on Teasle gourd
| Scientific name: | Momordica dioica |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| English: | Teasle gourd Kakrol Small bitter-gourd |
| Origin: | Teasle gourd probably originates from the Indian sub-continent. |
| Distribution: | Tropical regions of Asia, especially India and Bangladesh. Also China, Japan, South-East Asia. |
| Plant: | Teasle gourd is a climbing creeper plant. |
| Flowers: | Teasle gourd has separate male and female plants. |
| Leaves: | ? |
| Fruits: | Teasle gourd is a oval egg-shaped vegetable fruit. The fruit is 3 to 7 centimeters long. It has a green or yellow color and the surface is covered with soft spines. Fruits are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and carotene |
| Climate and weather: | Teasle gourd likes a tropical climate. It is grown in Bangladesh as a summer vegetable. |
| Propagation: | Teasle gourd is propagated using the tuberous roots. |
| Insect pests: | ? |
| Diseases: | ? |
| Growth: | Teasle gourd can be harvested about 90 or 100 days after planting. |
| Harvesting: | Hand picking of the fruits |
| Uses: | Fruits are eaten as a vegetable and are cooked or fried. Also used as a medicinal plant to prevent or cure diseases. |
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