How to grow bitter melon
Momordica charantia
When to plant bitter melon
- Start seeds indoors
- 4 weeks before your last spring frost
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The windows above are relative to your frost dates.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
- cucumber beetles
- powdery mildew
- fruit flies
Bitter Melon by hardiness zone
Planting dates for a typical location in each zone:
Sources
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