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About Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Red, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Pale Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
pollinators
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Astrophytum asterias
7.2 Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.3 In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Hippeastrum
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Cacto do dólar de areia
7.2.7 In Polish
Hippeastrum
Sand Dollar Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Hippeastrum
Sand Dollar Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaryllis
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Hippeastrum and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.