Cape Jasmine

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Cape Jasmine

Bishop's Cap Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Ornamental Plant

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Jasmine is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.

Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cape Jasmine and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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