Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Texas
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Astrophytum asterias
Carnegiea gigantea
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-14
Sunset Zone
21,22,23,24
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
4.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pale Pink
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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, 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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum asterias
Carnegiea gigantea
Common Name
Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In Hindi
रेत डॉलर कैक्टस
Saguaro
In German
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In French
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In Spanish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In Greek
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In Portuguese
Cacto do dólar de areia
Saguaro
In Polish
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
In Latin
Sand Dollar Cactus
Saguaro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Carnegiea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
62
1
27800
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