Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye

Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

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

2a, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

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

Spring

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Leaf 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

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sand Dollar Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.