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Sand Dollar Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



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About Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Texas
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Astrophytum asterias
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
अंजीर

In German

Sand Dollar Cactus
Echte Feige

In French

Sand Dollar Cactus
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus
Ficus carica

In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Cactaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Astrophytum
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

6750
1 27800
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Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig

Season and care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sand Dollar Cactus season is and Celeste Fig season is . The type of soil for Sand Dollar Cactus is and for Celeste Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sand Dollar Cactus is and for Celeste Fig is Acidic, Neutral.

Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 4.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow

  • Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celeste Fig pruning is done 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 Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.