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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Almond
Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

बादाम
silver dollar

In German

Mandel
Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Amande
Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Almendra
planta de la plata

In Greek

Αμύγδαλο
silver dollar

In Portuguese

Amêndoa
silver dollar

In Polish

Migdałowy
Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Brassicales

Family

Rosaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Prunus
Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Difference Between Almond and Silver Dollar

If you are confused whether Almond or Silver Dollar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Almond and Silver Dollar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Almond are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Dollar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Almond and Silver Dollar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Almond and Silver Dollar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Almond and Silver Dollar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Almond and Silver Dollar as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders whereas of Silver Dollar is . Almond has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Dollar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Almond vs Silver Dollar

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Almond vs Silver Dollar and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Almond are whereas of Silver Dollar have Pollen and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Almond has no showy fruits and Silver Dollar has showy fruits. Also Almond is not flowering and Silver Dollar is not flowering . You can compare Almond and Silver Dollar facts and facts of other plants too.