Bitter Gourd

Silver Dollar

About Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar

Bitter Gourd

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States

Types

Number of Varieties

8020

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

करेला

silver dollar

In German

Bittermelone

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Momordica charantia

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Momordica charantia

planta de la plata

In Greek

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Momordica

silver dollar

In Polish

Przepękla ogórkowata

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Momordica

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar

Wondering what are the properties of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar? We provide you with everything About Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar. Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns and Silver Dollar 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 Dollar 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 Dollar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar

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

Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar

Care of Bitter Gourd and Silver Dollar 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 Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.