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About Silver Dollar and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Butternut  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Juglandales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
7  

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Butternut Tree

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

Silver Dollar and Butternut Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Butternut Tree

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

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