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About Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus


About Sand Dollar Cactus and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mexico, Texas  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Astrophytum asterias  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22,23,24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
4.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Green, Pale Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
pollinators  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Astrophytum asterias  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Hindi
फलियां  
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस  

In German
Bohnen  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In French
haricots  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Greek
φασόλια  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Cacto do dólar de areia  

In Polish
fasola  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Latin
fabam  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Astrophytum  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Sand Dollar Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Sand Dollar Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Beans season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Spring Beans is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is while the PH of soil for Spring Beans is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sand Dollar Cactus is .

Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 4.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Care of Spring Beans and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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