Sand Dollar Cactus

Water Spinach

About Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach

Sand Dollar Cactus

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Texas

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22,23,24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Pale Pink

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Poorly 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

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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

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Astrophytum asterias

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Sand Dollar Cactus

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Sand Dollar Cactus

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sand Dollar Cactus

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Sand Dollar Cactus

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cacto do dólar de areia

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Sand Dollar Cactus

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Sand Dollar Cactus

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Astrophytum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6500

1 27800

Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach

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

Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach Physical Information

Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach are as follows:

Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus and Water Spinach

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