Momordica charantia
balsam apple, balsam pear, bitter melon

Non-Native in Florida

This vine is native to the Old World tropics but escaped cultivation. In Florida, it is commonly found growing in disturbed sites from Putnam Co. to the central and southern peninsula. It flowers in the summer through fall.

View more images of Momordica charantia at the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) website.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.