Momordica subangulata seed

LATIN NAME: Momordica subangulata

COMMON NAME: Wild Bitter Gourd

The wild bitter gourd curls the slender, tendrilled stems up the supports, the lobed leaves and the yellow flowers along the way, and the whole plant carries the fine, leafy look of the warm hedgerow. The fast-growing, annual, climbing herb carries the deeply lobed, heart-shaped leaves and the slender, coiling tendrils along the angled stems, and the yellow, five-petalled, bell-shaped flowers through the summer, one of the leafy, bright sights of the warm hedgerow, drawing the bees, to be followed by the spindle-shaped, ribbed, warty fruits that split open to show the scarlet-coated seeds. The scarlet-coated seeds have a very long record in the old practice of the warm lands, and the plant is a historic presence of the warm hedgerow. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The wild bitter gourd is a historic subject of the plant science, and the scarlet-coated seeds keep showing up in the work on the climbing cucurbits. The way the spindle-shaped, ribbed, warty fruits split open to show the scarlet-coated seeds has been studied closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the climbing cucurbits, the lobed leaves and the members of the gourd family. The scarlet seeds and the quick habit have also made it a fine study plant, and the wild bitter gourd is a regular subject of the work on the scarlet-coated seeds of the warm world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The wild bitter gourd is a leafy, useful plant of the warm hedgerow and the study collection. The deeply lobed, heart-shaped leaves and the slender, coiling tendrils along the angled stems carry the leafy look of the warm hedgerow, one of the leafy, bright sights of the warm hedgerow, drawing the bees, and the scarlet-coated seeds have a very long record in the old practice of the warm lands, the young shoots coming to the old pots and the steady practice of the old kitchens, while the yellow, five-petalled, bell-shaped flowers open through the summer, to be followed by the spindle-shaped, ribbed, warty fruits that split open to show the scarlet-coated seeds. It is one of the fine choices for the warm hedgerow, the climbing screen and the study collection, and it has been written about in the botanical and the culinary papers for the scarlet seeds and the very long history. It is a leafy, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.

The gourd seeds germinate quickly in a rich, gritty mix kept warm and moist. The young vines are vigorous once they root, and they take the deep, rich, moist ground of the warm garden and a support to climb.

To grow the wild bitter gourd from seed, sow the flat, warty seeds into the small pot of rich, gritty soil, then cover them lightly, keep the pot in a bright, warm spot and water gently. The seedlings show themselves within a couple of weeks, and they grow on fast. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist ground, the scarlet seeds will split out over the warm months.