Silver Dollar

Eastern Gamagrass

About Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass

Silver Dollar

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

silver dollar

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

silver dollar

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

silver dollar

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Poales

Family

Agavaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Silver Dollar and Eastern Gamagrass

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