Momordica charantia
balsampear, bitter melon, wild basalm-apple
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, palmate lobed, suborbicular
Growth Form
forb, vine
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FAC
Habitat
Naturalized in thickets and in waste places.