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This invasive and virtually indestructible vines are all over peoples' yards and fences here in Florida. Seed germination rate is extremely high. This small but highly bitter fruit is a very desirable vegetable to Asian Indians. There are two other but larger varieties (Momordica charantia), Chinese Bitter Melon which is not as bitter as the Indian Bitter Melon.
These are baaaaaad plants in FL. I think they made it onto the Category I exotic invasives list. Our local Exotic Pest Plant Council came and spoke about exotic invasives and said this one was really coming on strongly in FL. They asked that folks contact them to let them know where they see new populations of the plants so they can try to eradicate them or at least educate the landowners to help them eradicate the plants.
