San Pedro

Sand Dollar Cactus

About San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus

San Pedro

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

shrublands

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

13-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 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

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

San Pedro

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wachuma

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

San Pedro

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of San Pedro and Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.