Melampodium

Silver Dollar

About Melampodium and Silver Dollar

Melampodium

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4020

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Habitat

Desert

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

Melampodium

silver dollar

In German

Melmpodiam

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Melmpodiam

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

planta de la plata

In Greek

Melmpodiam

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

silver dollar

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

Melmpodiam

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3950

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Silver Dollar

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

Melampodium and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Melampodium and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Silver Dollar

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