Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Texas
Types
Cereus repandus
Astrophytum asterias
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1513-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm4.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Green, Pale Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never 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
Acidic, 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
Red blotch
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Astrophytum asterias
Common Name
Peruvian Apple Cactus
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
In Hindi
Peruvian Apple cactus
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
In German
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In French
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Spanish
Peruana de Apple Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Greek
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Portuguese
Cactus a Apple peruana
Cacto do dólar de areia
In Polish
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus
In Latin
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllidae
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cereus
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cereeae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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