1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Texas
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Fuchsia, Rose
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Long Broad
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.3 Growth Rate
4.2.6 Type of Soil
4.2.8 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.3.2 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
4.4.1 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
4.4.2 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
6.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
6.4.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.5 In Spring
6.5.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.3 Soil
7.3.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
7.4.1 Soil Type
7.4.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
7.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
7.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Slugs
7.10 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.2 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.4.1 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.1.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.1.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.3 Showy Foliage
9.4 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.11 Self-Sowing
9.13 Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
9.15 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
10 Benefits
10.2 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
10.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes pimples
10.3.1 Edible Uses
10.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.6 Plant Benefits
10.6.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
10.7.1 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
10.8.1 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
11.2 Used As Indoor Plant
11.3 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.4 Garden Design
Not Available
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Colchicum autumnale
12.3 Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
12.3.2 In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
12.3.4 In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Herbstzeitlose
12.4.1 In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
colchique d'automne
12.5.1 In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
cólquico
12.5.2 In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
12.6.1 In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
aftomn gema
13.1.1 In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
aftomn żółtka
13.2.1 In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
aftomn vitellus
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
15.2 Genus
15.3 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.5 Tribe
15.7 Subfamily
15.9 Number of Species