American Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

About American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus

American Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MANFREDA virginica

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Century plant Maguey American aloe

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

amerikanischen Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

américaine Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμερικανός Αλόη

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

americano Aloe

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

American Aloe

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1996

1 27800

Properties of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus. American Aloe has thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also American Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. American Aloe has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Sand Dollar Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Aloe season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for American Aloe is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. American Aloe height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

American Aloe flower color: Light Green and Gray Green
American Aloe leaf color: Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of American Aloe and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Aloe pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.