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Momordica charantia

Momordica charantia

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Severe harm

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

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Do not plant. Listed invasive in Florida.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 36 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Momordica

  • Argyrotaenia ivanaIvana Leafroller Moth
  • Asciodes quietalisBougainvillea Caterpillar Moth
  • Diaphania hyalinataMelonworm Moth
  • Diaphania modialisCucumberworm Moth
  • Diaphania nitidalisPickleworm Moth
  • Rhectocraspeda periusalisEggplant Webworm
  • Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm
  • Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
  • Ancylostomia stercorea
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
CUCURBITACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Florida rankSNA
Global rankNot available
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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