Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plant
  
Tree
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
  
Valley, wooded grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Tan, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin and hair
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
  
PELTOPHORUM africanum
  
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
  
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
  
In Hindi
Star Cactus
  
Black Wattle Tree
  
In German
Star Cactus
  
Schwarz Akazie Baum
  
In French
Star Cactus
  
Noir Arbre Wattle
  
In Spanish
Star Cactus
  
Negro del árbol del zarzo
  
In Greek
Star Cactus
  
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
  
Árvore da acácia negra
  
In Polish
Star Cactus
  
Czarne Drzewo akacji
  
In Latin
Star Cactus
  
Niger Wattle ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Rosopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Astrophytum
  
Peltophorum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Caesalpinieae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Season and Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle
Season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Not Available and Black Wattle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle Physical Information
Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle are as follows:
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
- Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle
Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.