Bitter Melon Seeds - All In One For Home Gardens

Bitter Melon, commonly known as Bitter Gourd, is a warm-season climbing vegetable plant cultivated for its elongated, textured fruits. The plant produces vigorous vines with deeply lobed green leaves and small yellow flowers that develop into distinctive ridged fruits during the growing season. Bitter Melon grows best in warm climates with full sunlight and well-drained fertile soil. It is commonly grown in vegetable gardens and trellised garden spaces where the climbing vines can spread and produce fruits throughout the warm growing period.

Features

• Warm-season climbing vegetable plant with vigorous vine growth

• Produces elongated textured fruits during the growing season

• Suitable for trellises, garden beds, and vertical garden planting

• Adapted to warm climates with full sunlight

• Fast-growing vines with spreading growth habit

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Momordica charantia

• Common Name (US): Bitter Gourd

• Seed Type / Variety: Vegetable seeds

• Growth Habit: Climbing annual vine

• USDA Zones: 9 to 11 (grown as annual in cooler zones)

• Planting Season: Spring after last frost

• Growing Season: Late spring through summer

• Sowing Season:

  • Zones 9 to 11: February to April

  • Zones 3 to 8: April to June

• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 24 to 30 C in moist, well-drained soil

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil

• Watering Needs: Moderate watering to maintain evenly moist soil

• Mature Plant Size: 6 to 10 feet vine length; 3 to 4 feet spread

• Plant Spacing: 24 to 36 inches between plants