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About Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

-
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

803
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

करेला
Silver bells

In German

Bittermelone
Silver bells

In French

Momordica charantia
Silver bells

In Spanish

Momordica charantia
Silver bells

In Greek

-
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Momordica
Silver bells

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata
Silver bells

In Latin

-
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ebenales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Momordica
Halesia

Clade

-
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

804
1 27800
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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells

Wondering what are the properties of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells? We provide you with everything About Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells. Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns and Silver Bells doesn't have thorns. Also Bitter Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells

Season and care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells is important to know. While considering everything about Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bitter Gourd season is Summer and Fall and Silver Bells season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand and for Silver Bells is while the PH of soil for Bitter Gourd is Neutral and for Silver Bells is .

Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells

Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.