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About Silver Dollar and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Southwestern United States  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
1,220.00 cm  
33
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
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
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, 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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Macaw  
silver dollar  

In German
Ara  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
ara  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
μακώ  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
arara  
silver dollar  

In Polish
ara  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Ara  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Lunaria  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
50  

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Properties of Macaw and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Silver Dollar

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

Macaw and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Macaw and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Silver Dollar

Care of Macaw and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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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