Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
  
Tree
  
Origin
Mexico, Texas
  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
  
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
  
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
pollinators
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
sneezing, Sore eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
  
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
  
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Katsura Tree
  
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Kuchenbäume
  
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Grujecznik
  
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Hamamelidales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Cercidiphyllaceae
  
Genus
Astrophytum
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Not Available