Papaya

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus

Papaya

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1513-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

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

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Papaya

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पपीता

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Papaya

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Papaye

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papaya

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Παπάγια

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mamão

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Papaja

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaya

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carica

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Sand Dollar Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Papaya and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya 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.