Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Mexico, Texas
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Types
Astrophytum asterias
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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-
Leaf Color in Summer
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-
Leaf Color in Fall
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-
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
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The pH of Soil
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Soil Drainage
-
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Bloom Time
-
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
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-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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-
Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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-
Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
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Self-Sowing
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-
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
candelabro
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
candelabro
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6-
1
27800
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