Scientific Name:
Lunaria annua
Pronunciation:
loo-NAIR-ee-uh AN-yoo-uh
Common Name:
silver dollar plant, money plant
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true), Biennial, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, blades ovate, 6-18cm long x 3-15cm wide, base cordate, margin dentate; flowers with four large white petals followed with large; siliques tan coloured, flattened, oval-shaped, 3-4cm long x 2-3cm wide, apex with ~ 6mm spine, pedicel 3-4cm long and jointed near centre, tan, seeds 4-6, flat, circular, dark brown.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Purple
Flower Time at Peak:
May
Fruit Type:
Silicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Silver
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Showy, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Rust
