Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Texas
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
7003
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1013-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Well drained
-
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Eukalyptus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Eucalyptus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Astrophytum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7006
1
27800
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