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About Damson and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
Southwestern United States  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
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
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
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
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
जामुन  
silver dollar  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
prune de Damas  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
silver dollar  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
damson plum  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
50  

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Properties of Damson and Silver Dollar

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Silver Dollar? We provide you with everything About Damson and Silver Dollar. Damson doesn't have thorns and Silver Dollar doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Silver Dollar has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Silver Dollar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Silver Dollar

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

Damson and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Damson and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Damson and Silver Dollar

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