Silver Dollar

Kukui

About Silver Dollar and Kukui

Silver Dollar

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

silver dollar

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

silver dollar

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

silver dollar

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Agavaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Kukui

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

Silver Dollar and Kukui Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Kukui are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Silver Dollar and Kukui

Care of Silver Dollar and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.