Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Mexico, Texas
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
13-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22,23,24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Not Applicable
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Not Available
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Fenugreek
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
मेंथी
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Bockshornklee
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Fenugrec
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Fenogreco
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
fenacho
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Kozieradka
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Graecum
Sand Dollar Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus. Fenugreek doesn't have thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Fenugreek does not have fragrant flowers. Fenugreek has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Sand Dollar Cactus has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus
Season and care of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fenugreek season is Spring and Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Fenugreek is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Fenugreek is Acidic, Neutral and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.
Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information
Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Fenugreek 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 Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:
Fenugreek flower color: White
Fenugreek leaf color: Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
- Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus
Care of Fenugreek and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fenugreek 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 Fenugreek 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.