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About Potentilla and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

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

Habit
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
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
Small elliptic  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is 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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
silver dollar  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
plante Potentilla  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Brassicales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
50  

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Properties of Potentilla and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Silver Dollar

Season and care of Potentilla and Silver Dollar is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Silver Dollar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Silver Dollar season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Silver Dollar is Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Silver Dollar is Neutral.

Potentilla and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Potentilla and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Silver Dollar

Care of Potentilla and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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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