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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Southwestern United States

Types
-

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Toothed

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Frost

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi
silver dollar

In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French
Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish
planta de la plata

In Greek
silver dollar

In Portuguese
silver dollar

In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin
silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Brassicales

Family
Agavaceae

Genus
Lunaria

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Silver Dollar

Want to know the properties of Silver Dollar? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Silver Dollar is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen and Skin irritation. Silver Dollar Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Silver Dollar Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Silver Dollar. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Silver Dollar physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Silver Dollar

Taking Silver Dollar Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Silver Dollar include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Silver Dollar

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Silver Dollar is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Silver Dollar is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions and Shady Edge and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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