Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Texas
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Types
Astrophytum asterias
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Succulent
Thorns
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-
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
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The pH of Soil
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Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
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
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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-
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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-
Fragrant Fruit
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-
Fragrant Leaf
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-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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-
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
630
1
27800
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