Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Not Available
Types
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
12-15
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Douglas Fir
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
डगलस फ़िर
Star Cactus
In German
Douglasfichte
Star Cactus
In French
le sapin de Douglas
Star Cactus
In Spanish
abeto Douglas
Star Cactus
In Greek
έλατο Douglas
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Douglas Fir
Star Cactus
In Polish
daglezji
Star Cactus
In Latin
Douglas abies
Star Cactus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Pinaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Pseudotsuga
Astrophytum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Douglas Fir doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Douglas Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Douglas Fir has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Douglas Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Douglas Fir and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering 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.