About Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Southern Africa
Not Available
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Gifboom
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Gifboom
Star Cactus
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Star Cactus
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Star Cactus
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Astrophytum
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Gifboom has thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Gifboom does not have fragrant flowers. Gifboom has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gifboom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gifboom is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Gifboom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Gifboom and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gifboom 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 Gifboom 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.