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About Silver Dollar and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
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Types
-  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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  
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  
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Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
silver dollar  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Rosales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Potentilla

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

Silver Dollar and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Care of Silver Dollar and Potentilla

Care of Silver Dollar and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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