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About Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Ornamental Plant
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
Astrophytum myriostigma
7.2 Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Acerola Tree
Star Cactus
7.2.2 In German
Acerola Baum
Star Cactus
7.2.3 In French
Acerola Arbre
Star Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Star Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Star Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Star Cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Star Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Acerola ligno
Star Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Malpighiaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Malpighia
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.

Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Acerola and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering 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.