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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Ornamental Plant

Origin
-

Types
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
6 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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