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About Celosia and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Celosia  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Celosia  
silver dollar  

In German
Celosia  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
Celosia  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
Celosia  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
Celosia  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
silver dollar  

In Polish
celosia  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Celosia  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
50  

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Properties of Celosia and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Silver Dollar

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

Celosia and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Celosia and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Silver Dollar

Care of Celosia and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Celosia 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.

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