Grow guide
How to grow Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
- Type
- Melon
- Zones
- USDA zones 7–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 75–100 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Climbing
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest 2x/week in season
- Fertilize Monthly
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Trellised vine. Thrives in 7B summer humidity. Pick young.
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