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About Silver Dollar and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
8-10  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, 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  
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  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
Tree Echium  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
silver dollar  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
silver dollar  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Tree Echium

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

Silver Dollar and Tree Echium Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Tree Echium

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

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