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Bishop's Cap Cactus
Bishop's Cap Cactus




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About Bishop's Cap Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plant

Origin

-

Types

Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

-

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

-

The pH of Soil

-

Soil Drainage

-

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

-

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

-

Sun Exposure

-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

-

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

-

Showy Foliage

-

Showy Bark

-

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

-

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Astrophytum myriostigma

Common Name

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus

In Hindi

Star Cactus

In German

Star Cactus

In French

Star Cactus

In Spanish

Star Cactus

In Greek

Star Cactus

In Portuguese

Star Cactus

In Polish

Star Cactus

In Latin

Star Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Astrophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Bishop's Cap Cactus

Want to know the properties of Bishop's Cap Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bishop's Cap Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bishop's Cap Cactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bishop's Cap Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is as follows: 25.00 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color:

Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus

Taking Bishop's Cap Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bishop's Cap Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bishop's Cap Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum. This plant's habitat is Desert and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.