Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Texas
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Types
Astrophytum asterias
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
39
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
-
Thorns
-
-
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
-
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The pH of Soil
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-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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-
Fragrant Fruit
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-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Igel Kaktus
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6208
1
27800
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