{"product_id":"bitter-melon-seeds-vegetable-plant","title":"Bitter Melon Seeds - Vegetable Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eBitter melon is a warm-season climbing vine with a vigorous growth habit and slender, trailing stems. It is well adapted to tropical and subtropical climates and performs best in full sun with well-drained, fertile soil. This plant establishes readily from seed and is suitable for garden beds, trellises, and vertical growing systems. 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