Astrophytum asterias
Astrophytum asterias is a rare spineless cactus known as sand dollar, sea urchin, or star cactus.
Astrophytum asterias is a rare spineless cactus known as sand dollar, sea urchin, or star cactus that forms cute balls divided into eight sections all adorned with white tufts (woolly areoles) and dots (trichomes) in a variety of patterns. The yellow flowers have red bases and appear in summer.
Common Name: Sand Dollar Cactus - [Succulent Pre-Order]
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: under 4"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grows amongst thorn scrub in rocky ground and possibly richer, flat grasslands in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and neighbouring Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas states in Mexico.
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