Silver Dollar

Bottle Tree

About Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree

Silver Dollar

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Pollution

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

silver dollar

बोतल ट्री

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Flaschenbaum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

silver dollar

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

silver dollar

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Agavaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Lunaria

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree

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

Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Silver Dollar and Bottle Tree

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