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About Silver Dollar and Snow Pea


About Snow Pea and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  

Types
-  
determinate, indeterminate  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Cordate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Beans, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
magnetout  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Snow Pea  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Kefe  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Snow Pea  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
tirabeque, bisalto  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Μπιζέλια  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
ervilhas  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
groszek cukrowy  

In Latin
silver dollar  
pīsa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Fabales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
50  
25  

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Snow Pea

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

Silver Dollar and Snow Pea Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Snow Pea are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Snow Pea

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

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