Broccoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus

Broccoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available13-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

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

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Broccoli

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्रोकली

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Brokkoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Brocoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brócoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

μπρόκολο

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

brócolis

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

brokuły

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Brocoli

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

196

1 27800

Properties of Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Broccoli flower color: Yellow
Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Broccoli and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done No pruning needed and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broccoli 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.