Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Ornamental Plant
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Not Available
  
South America, Argentina
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs
  
Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
  
Ipheion uniflorum
  
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
  
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
In Hindi
Star Cactus
  
Spring Starflower
  
In German
Star Cactus
  
Frühling Borretsch
  
In French
Star Cactus
  
Spring Starflower
  
In Spanish
Star Cactus
  
primavera Flor de estrella
  
In Greek
Star Cactus
  
άνοιξη starflower
  
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
  
primavera Starflower
  
In Polish
Star Cactus
  
Wiosna Starflower
  
In Latin
Star Cactus
  
Spring Starflower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Astrophytum
  
Ipheion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Gilliesieae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Allioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower
Season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Not Available and Spring Starflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower Physical Information
Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower are as follows:
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
- Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower
Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.