Silver Dollar

Sweet Chestnut

About Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut

Silver Dollar

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

silver dollar

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Esskastanie

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

châtaignier

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Castaña dulce

In Greek

silver dollar

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Castanheiro

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

silver dollar

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Lunaria

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

509

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut

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

Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Sweet Chestnut

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