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About Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Silver Dollar


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
silver dollar  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
planta de la plata  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
silver dollar  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
silver dollar  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
silver dollar  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Lunaria  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
50  
3  
99+

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree

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

Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree

Care of Silver Dollar and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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