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Silver Dollar
Silver Dollar

Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush



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About Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States
Australia, South America

Types

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Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

silver dollar
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

planta de la plata
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

silver dollar
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

silver dollar
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

silver dollar
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Proteales

Family

Agavaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Lunaria
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush

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

Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush

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

Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush are as follows:

  • Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory

  • Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Chilean firebush

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