Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
11-6
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, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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, 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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
White Sapote
In Hindi
silver dollar
White Sapote
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
White Sapote
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
planta de la plata
White Sapote
In Greek
silver dollar
White Sapote
In Portuguese
silver dollar
White Sapote
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
White Sapote
In Latin
silver dollar
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Agavaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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