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Peruvian Daffodil
Peruvian Daffodil

Sand Dollar Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus



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About Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus, Flowering Plants

Origin

South America
Mexico, Texas

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Astrophytum asterias

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1013-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm4.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Green, Pale Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
pollinators

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Astrophytum asterias

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

In German

peruvian daffodil
Sand Dollar Cactus

In French

peruvian daffodil
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Spanish

Pamianthe
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Greek

peruvian daffodil
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil
Cacto do dólar de areia

In Polish

peruvian daffodil
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Latin

peruvian daffodil
Sand Dollar Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pamianthe
Astrophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

406
1 27800
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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is while the PH of soil for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is .

Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 4.50 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

  • Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White

  • Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color:

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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.