Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Texas
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Types
Astrophytum asterias
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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
-
Clay, Loam, 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Dutch Iris
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
Irideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
6300
1
27800
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