Silver Dollar

Potato

About Silver Dollar and Potato

Silver Dollar

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

204000

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

silver dollar

आलू

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Kartoffel

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Patata

In Greek

silver dollar

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Batata

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Ziemniak

In Latin

silver dollar

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Agavaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501400

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Potato

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

Silver Dollar and Potato Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Potato are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Potato

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