Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-151-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full 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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Orange Cauliflower
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
orange Blumenkohl
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Chou-fleur orange
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Naranja coliflor
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Couve-flor laranja
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
pomarańczowy kalafior
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
6400
1
27800
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