Elderberry

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus

Elderberry

Sand Dollar Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico, Texas

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Astrophytum asterias

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-813-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm4.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Green, Pale Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

pollinators

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Sand Dollar Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

Family

Adoxaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Astrophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

306

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Sand Dollar Cactus is while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Sand Dollar Cactus is .

Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 4.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color:

Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Elderberry and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.