Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrubs, Trees
  
Ornamental Plant
  
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
  
Desert, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not available
  
21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Dry
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Adequately
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Not Available
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
  
Mealy bugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Birds, Flies
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bedding Plant
  
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
  
Astrophytum myriostigma
  
Common Name
Acacia
  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
  
In Hindi
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In German
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In French
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In Spanish
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In Greek
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In Polish
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
In Latin
Acacia
  
Star Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Acacia
  
Astrophytum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Acacieae
  
Cacteae
  
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Acacia doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acacia season is Spring and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Acacia and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.