Silver Dollar

Chinese Elm

About Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm

Silver Dollar

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Eastern Asia

Types

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

silver dollar

चीनी एल्म

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Chinese Elm

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

planta de la plata

olmo chino

In Greek

silver dollar

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Elm chinês

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Chiński Elm

In Latin

silver dollar

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Rosales

Family

Agavaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm

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

Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm

Care of Silver Dollar and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.