Momordica charantia

Family
Cucurbits
Origin
Africa, Asia-Tropical, Australasia, Pacific
Uses
Leaves and young fruits as a vegetable; seeds as a condiment; medicine
Life form
tendril herbaceous vine
Physiology / habit
Multi rod; climbing, scrambling
Height
Slender climber reaching 3 m (10 ft) or more 5
Leaf
Simple; alternate toothed lobes (5-7)
Flower
Yellow and about 0.75″ (2cm) in diameter
Fruit
Oblong, 4-6 in (10-15 cm) long
Crop cycle
50-70 days