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About Silver Dollar and Toadflax


About Toadflax and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Morocco  

Types
-  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9 - 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Toadflax  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Toadflax  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Toadflax  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Linária  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Toadflax  

In Latin
silver dollar  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
250  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Toadflax

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

Silver Dollar and Toadflax Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Toadflax

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

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