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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
-

Plant Tolerance

Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, 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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Sap

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

silver dollar
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

planta de la plata
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

silver dollar
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

silver dollar
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

silver dollar
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Sapindales

Family

Agavaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Lunaria
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5035
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Dollar and Poison Sumac

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Importance of Silver Dollar and Poison Sumac

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Compare Facts of Silver Dollar vs Poison Sumac

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