Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
silver dollar
Tabebuia
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Tabebuia
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Tabebuia
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Tabebuia
In Greek
silver dollar
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Tabebuia
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Tabebuia
In Latin
silver dollar
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Agavaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5067
1
27800
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