Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
324
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Sikalemen
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Zyklamen
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Ciclamen
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Cíclame
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cyklamen
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cacteae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
623
1
27800
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