1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
ALOE dichotoma
7.2 Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
तरकश ट्री
7.2.2 In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Köcherbaum
7.2.3 In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Quiver Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Árbol de la aljaba
7.2.5 In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Árvore do quiver
7.2.7 In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Quiver Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
pharetram ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species