Silver Dollar

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Dollar

Talus Slope Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

Types

Penstemon

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

Loam, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Borders, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

In Hindi

silver dollar

Talus Slope Penstemon

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Talus Slope Penstemon

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

In Greek

silver dollar

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Talus Penstemon Slope

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Talus Slope Penstemon

In Latin

silver dollar

Talus Clivo Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Scrophulariales

Family

Agavaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50280

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Silver Dollar and Talus Slope Penstemon

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