Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Texas
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Bouteloua gracilis
Number of Varieties
314
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Open Plains, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Blue Grama Grass
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Blau Grama Grass
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Boutelou gracieux
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Azul Grama Grass
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Μπλε Grama Grass
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Azul Grama Grama
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Niebieski Grama Trawa
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Blue Grama Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Bouteloua
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
650
1
27800
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