Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States
China
Types
-
Rhododendron
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-7
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
RHODODENDRON impeditum
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
In Hindi
silver dollar
Dwarf Rhododendron
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Dwarf Rhododendron
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Greek
silver dollar
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Latin
silver dollar
Dwarf Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ericales
Family
Agavaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
-
Ericoideae
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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