Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Shrub
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm180.00 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
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Crown flower
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Crown flower
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Crown Blume
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
flor de la corona
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
coroa da flor
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
korona kwiatu
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
flos florum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Cactaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Calotropis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
6200
1
27800
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