Silver Dollar

White Cedar

About Silver Dollar and White Cedar

Silver Dollar

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States

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

Types

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

silver dollar

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

silver dollar

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

silver dollar

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales

Pinales

Family

Agavaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and White Cedar

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

Silver Dollar and White Cedar Physical Information

Silver Dollar and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and White Cedar are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Dollar and White Cedar

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