Silver Dollar

Ivy Gourd

About Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd

Silver Dollar

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

206

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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

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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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, 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

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

silver dollar

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Ivy gourd

In Greek

silver dollar

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Ivy gourd

In Latin

silver dollar

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Cucurbitales

Family

Agavaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd

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

Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

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

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd

Care of Silver Dollar and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches 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 Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.