Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
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Types
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Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
3-8
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
Flower Color
Ivory
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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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
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
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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
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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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Rosales
Family
Agavaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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:
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
- Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
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.