Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plant
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
50700
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
-
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Star Cactus
नीलगिरी
In German
Star Cactus
Eukalyptus
In French
Star Cactus
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Star Cactus
Eucalipto
In Greek
Star Cactus
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
Eucalipto
In Polish
Star Cactus
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Star Cactus
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Cactaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cacteae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
6700
1
27800
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