Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Mexico, Texas
Types
-
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999913-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Insects
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
candelabro
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
candelabro
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
candelabro
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
candelabro
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Browningia
Astrophytum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-6
1
27800
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