Silver Dollar

Tail Flower

About Silver Dollar and Tail Flower

Silver Dollar

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States

Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

silver dollar

tail flower

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Schwanz Blume

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

planta de la plata

tail flower

In Greek

silver dollar

Tail flower

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Tailflower

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

silver dollar

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Agavaceae

Araceae

Genus

Lunaria

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Tail Flower

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

Silver Dollar and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Tail Flower

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