Cotyledon

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus

Cotyledon

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1513-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

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

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

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

Beans

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बीजपत्र

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Cotyledon

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Cotyledon

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cotyledon

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Liścień

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cotyledon

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotyledon L.

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

126

1 27800

Properties of Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cotyledon and Sand Dollar Cactus

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