Sand Dollar Cactus

Bushy Bluestem

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem

Sand Dollar Cactus

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6100

1 27800

Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.