Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Agave americana
Agave angustifolia
Agave shawii
Number of Varieties
3200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
-
-
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
AGAVE
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Century plant
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
रामबांस
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agave
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agave
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agave
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agave
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Agave
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agawa
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Agave
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Agave
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
6199
1
27800
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