Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe
Mexico, Texas
Types
Iris
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-913-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
-
Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Dwarf Iris
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
Dwarf Iris
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Zwergiris
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Dwarf Iris
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Enano Iris
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
νάνος Ίρις
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Dwarf Iris
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Iris Dwarf
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Iris
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3006
1
27800
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