Silver Dollar

Bitter Gourd

About Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd

Silver Dollar

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Number of Varieties

2080

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

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

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

silver dollar

करेला

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Bittermelone

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Momordica charantia

In Greek

silver dollar

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Momordica

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Agavaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd. Silver Dollar has thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Dollar does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Dollar has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation. 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 Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd

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

Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

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

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Bitter Gourd

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