Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Texas
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Types
Astrophytum asterias
it is a type of rose
Number of Varieties
3200
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
13-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
ROSA 'American Pillar'
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Climbing Rose
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Kletterrose
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
escalade Rose
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Rose que sube
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
αναρρίχηση Rose
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Rosa de escalada
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Climbing Rose
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Rosa scandere
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
6200
1
27800
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