Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Texas
Types
Perennials
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1113-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
-
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
-
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Clivia
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
Clivia
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Clivia
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Clivia
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Clivia
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
κλίβια
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
Clivia
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Clivia
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Clivia
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Clivia
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
106
1
27800
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