Silver Dollar

Anacahuita

About Silver Dollar and Anacahuita

Silver Dollar

Anacahuita

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

CORDIA boissieri

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

In Hindi

silver dollar

Anacahuita

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Anacahuita

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

anacahuita

In Spanish

planta de la plata

anacahuita

In Greek

silver dollar

Anacahuita

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Anacahuita

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Anacahuita

In Latin

silver dollar

Anacahuita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Boraginales

Family

Agavaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Anacahuita

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

Silver Dollar and Anacahuita Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Anacahuita are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Anacahuita

Care of Silver Dollar and Anacahuita include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.