Dwarf Gardenia

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Dwarf Gardenia

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

Gardenia anapetes, Gardenia candida

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Subtropical climates

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 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

Not Available

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

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

Clay, 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, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects, Leaf Hoppers

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Abscess, Acid Reflux

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Radicans'

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

Gardenia

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बौना गार्डेनिया

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Gardenia

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Gardenia Dwarf

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia enana

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

νάνος Gardenia

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia Dwarf

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Gardenia

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia Dwarf

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gardenieae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1406

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Dwarf Gardenia doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Gardenia does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Gardenia has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Gardenia height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Dwarf Gardenia and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Gardenia pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Gardenia needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.