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About Silver Dollar and Panicum


About Panicum and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Moist  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Deers  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Panicum  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
panikom  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
panikom  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
panikom  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
panikom  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Panicum  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Panicum  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Poales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
50  
450  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Panicum

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

Silver Dollar and Panicum Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Panicum

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

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