Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Astrophytum asterias
it is a type of bell paper
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm60.00 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
White, Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
लाल शिमला मिर्च
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Rote Paprika
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Poivron rouge
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Pimiento rojo
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Κόκκινη πιπεριά
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Pimentão vermelho
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Czerwona papryka
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Red Bell Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
62
1
27800
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