Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mexico, Texas
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
  
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
  
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
pollinators
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Applicable
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
  
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
  
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Astrophytum
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Not Available