Blue Hibiscus

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus

Blue Hibiscus

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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, Rust aphids

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sand Dollar Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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.