Sand Dollar Cactus

Milium Effusum

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum

Sand Dollar Cactus

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Not Available

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, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Not Available

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

milium effusum

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

Milium

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 Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.