Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available13-15

0 99

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

7.60 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Strap shaped

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, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

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

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Leucojum and Sand Dollar Cactus

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