Kh'merican Backyard Gardening. Vegetables and Herbs

ម្រះ (Momordica balsamina) commonly called Cerasee, Balsam pear, Bitter gourd. It is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, Central America, and North America, where they have been found in some parts of Florid.  We Asians used young tender fruits and leaves for culinary purpose. Cook or raw and fresh.  Bitter gourd contain Iron,  phosphorus,  calcium,  and vitamin C.  An ovary of pollinated female flowers begins to enlarge, fruits will form properly and mature in two to four months. Mature fruits will be ready to pick about 12 weeks after planting. They will be light green, has high moisture content, soft white and bitter flesh.

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 ត្រប់​សំបក​ស្រួយ. A native to Cambodia. A perennial in tropical and subtropical climate. In USDA zone 9a I give it a heavy pruning after the last harvest of the season, fertilize it with high nitrogen fertilizer and water it in thoroughly, then cut off on water till it sprout leaves.  Thai Eggplant 'Thai round' Commonly known as "Thai round" is a variety gas lavender flowers with lighter green fruits.  Known as "Petch Siam" is a variety that have white flowers that produce dark green with tiger strips. 

(Commelina communis) commonly called Dayflower,   ស្មៅស្លាបទា in Khmer.  http://pza.sanbi.org/commelina-benghalensis (Tradescantia fluminensis) with white flowers.