Silver Dollar

Colchicum

About Silver Dollar and Colchicum

Silver Dollar

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

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

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Colchicum

In Hindi

silver dollar

colchicum

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

colchicum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

colchique

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Colchicum

In Greek

silver dollar

Colchicum

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Colchicum

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Colchicum

In Latin

silver dollar

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

50160

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Colchicum

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

Silver Dollar and Colchicum Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Colchicum are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Colchicum

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