Sand Dollar Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail

Sand Dollar Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full 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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

meadow Foxtail

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

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.