Balsampear (Momordica charantia)

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Momordica Charantia, or more commonly know as Balsampear, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Momordica. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Momordica Charantia or Balsampear's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas.

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Momordica
• Family: Cucurbitaceae
• Order: Violales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Annual
• Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb
• Native Status: L48 (I) HI (I) PR (I) VI (I)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 2(NI) 6(NI) C(NI) H(FAC*)

Related Plants

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  Southern Balsampear

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  Balsampear

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  Momordica