Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

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, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

856

1 27800

Properties of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus. Cape Daisy doesn't have thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Cape Daisy and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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.