1. The bellflower matures later than the bitter melon.
The flowering period of bitter melon is March-April every year and the fruiting period is May-October. Golden bells also flower in March-April but bear fruit in September-November, not only ripening later, but also very valuable.
2. Golden bell is shorter than bitter melon.
The bitter melon we see is usually a slender strip, but the golden bell is shorter and rounder than the bitter melon, and the golden bell is more like a small bell hanging on the vine. Ripe golden bells and ripe bitter melons actually resemble each other, except that the fruit of the golden bell is smaller than the bitter melon and has a completely different shape than the bitter melon, which is fiber-picked, while the golden bell is short and fat.
3. Bitter melon is a vegetable and golden bell is a fruit.
Bitter melon will turn yellow after picking the vegetable, but the color is orange, unlike the golden yellow of golden bells, and the taste is not as good as that of golden bells. Most importantly, ripe bitter gourd is not as nutritious as fresh bitter gourd, so bitter gourd is usually treated as a vegetable, while golden bell is eaten directly as a fruit, which is rich in nutrients!