1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 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, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
MELISSA officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
7.2.1 In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
नींबू बाम
7.2.2 In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Lemonbalm
7.2.3 In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
mélisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Lemonbalm
7.2.5 In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Lemonbalm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Lemonbalm
7.2.7 In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Lemonbalm
7.2.8 In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
CITRAGO
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species