About Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Not Available
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
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
Red blotch
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Bark
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In German
Mittagsblume
Star Cactus
In French
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
Star Cactus
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Delosperma cooperi does not have fragrant flowers. Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi 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.