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Sand Dollar Cactus and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Cactus, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mexico, Texas  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Astrophytum asterias  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
3  

Habitat
Wild  
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
4.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Red, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Pale Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
pollinators  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Astrophytum asterias  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस  

In German
Anemone  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In French
Anémone  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Cacto do dólar de areia  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Sand Dollar Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Astrophytum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Anemone and Sand Dollar Cactus

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