Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Slugs
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
cólquico
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
aftomn gema
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
6160
1
27800
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