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About Silver Dollar and Celosia


About Celosia and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
-  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-2  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Celosia  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Celosia  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Celosia  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Celosia  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Celosia  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Celosia  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
celosia  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
11  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Celosia

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

Silver Dollar and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Celosia

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

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