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About Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
Brazil

Types

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Laburnum anagyroides

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, 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, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
LOPHANTHERA lactescens

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
Golden Chain Tree

In Hindi

silver dollar
Laburnum

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
Goldregen (Pflanze)

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
Laburnum

In Spanish

planta de la plata
Laburnum

In Greek

silver dollar
Laburnum

In Portuguese

silver dollar
Laburnum

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
Złotokap

In Latin

silver dollar
Laburnum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Agavaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Lunaria
Laburnum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

5045
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree

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

Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree

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

Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree are as follows:

  • Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory

  • Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

  • Golden Chain Tree flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Golden Chain Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Golden Chain Tree

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