Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Texas
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
-
Double
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
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Cereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
66
1
27800
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