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About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Ash Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Trees  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
-  

Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
75.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
-  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  
Mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fraxinus  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Ash Tree  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
राख पेड़  
Star Cactus  

In German
Esche  
Star Cactus  

In French
Frêne  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
Fresno  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
δέντρο Ash  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
Freixo  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
Jesion  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
Fraxinum  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Astrophytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is .

Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Care of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Ash Tree and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree 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.

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