Sand Dollar Cactus

Powder Puff Tree

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree

Sand Dollar Cactus

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

South America

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6250

1 27800

Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Powder Puff Tree

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