Silver Dollar

Kou

About Silver Dollar and Kou

Silver Dollar

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

silver dollar

Cordia subcordata

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Cordia subcordata

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

silver dollar

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

silver dollar

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Kou

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

Silver Dollar and Kou Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Kou are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Kou

Care of Silver Dollar and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.