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About Sand Dollar Cactus



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants

Origin
Mexico, Texas

Types
Astrophytum asterias

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.00 cm

Minimum Width
4.50 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
-

Thorns
-

Season

Plant Season
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
-

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
-

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
-

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
-

Sun Exposure
-

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
pollinators

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias

Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

In German
Sand Dollar Cactus

In French
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia

In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus

In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
Astrophytum

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
Cacteae

Subfamily
Cactoideae

Number of Species
6 100

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Properties of Sand Dollar Cactus

Want to know the properties of Sand Dollar Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sand Dollar Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sand Dollar Cactus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sand Dollar Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 4.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sand Dollar Cactus

Taking Sand Dollar Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sand Dollar Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sand Dollar Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sand Dollar Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sand Dollar Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Astrophytum asterias. This plant's habitat is Desert, In desert grasslands and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 13-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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