Silver Dollar

Leucojum

About Silver Dollar and Leucojum

Silver Dollar

Leucojum

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Leucojum aestivum

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

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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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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, 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

Bulb fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

Leucojum aestivum

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Leucojum, summer snowflake

In Hindi

silver dollar

Leucojum

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Leucojum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Leucojum

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Leucojum

In Greek

silver dollar

Leucojum

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Leucojum

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Leucojum

In Latin

silver dollar

Leucojum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Liliales

Family

Agavaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Leucojum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Leucojum

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

Silver Dollar and Leucojum Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Leucojum are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Leucojum

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