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Bishop's Cap Cactus
Bishop's Cap Cactus

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About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plant
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

5060
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-7

Sunset Zone

21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
-

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Astrophytum myriostigma
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In German

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In French

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In Spanish

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In Greek

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In Portuguese

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In Polish

Star Cactus
Sun Star

In Latin

Star Cactus
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Astrophytum
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Properties of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star

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Season and Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star

Season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Cap Cactus season is and Sun Star season is . The type of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is and for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Cap Cactus is and for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star Physical Information

Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color:

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star

Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus and Sun Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sun Star 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 Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.