Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2045
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Back pain
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
CORNUS 'Rutban'
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
In Hindi
silver dollar
Dogwood
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Hartriegel
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Cornouiller
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Madera del perro
In Greek
silver dollar
κρανιά
In Portuguese
silver dollar
cornizo
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Dereń
In Latin
silver dollar
dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Brassicales
Cornales
Family
Agavaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5040
1
27800
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