Sweetness

Sweetness ³³⁶

Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae.
Balsam pear, Bitter gourd, Bitter cucumber

Physical description:
Small slightly fragrant light yellow saucer-shaped flower with five soft rounded petals and a tiny centre of light orange anthers - borne singly from the leaf axils. An annual vine with deeply lobed leaves and warty edible fruit. Early name: Gentle mind

Common name/s
Concombre africain, Concombre amer, Margose amère, Momordique, Momordique amère
करेला, करली, केरेला, टिटा केरल (Karela, Kareli, Kerela, Tita kerala)
Karavella, Karavellaka [Sanskrit]
Pagakkai, Pakal, Pava aki, Paval [Tamil]
Jin li zhi, Ku gua ye, Lai pu tao [Chinese]
Niga uri, Nigai uri, Tsuru reishi [Japanese]
Горькая тыква, Момордика харантия
Balsambirne, Balsamgurke, Bittergurke

yellow