Silver Dollar

Wild Snapdragon

About Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon

Silver Dollar

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

0 99

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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, 10

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval to egg shaped

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Bumblebees

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

silver dollar

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

planta de la plata

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

silver dollar

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

silver dollar

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

silver dollar

Phlox Ferae

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

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon

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

Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Wild Snapdragon

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