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About Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus


About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Hydrangea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Hillside, Woods  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
4.92 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
11.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Light  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Light  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew  
Mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hydrangea  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Hydrangea or hortensia  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Star Cactus  

In German
Hortensie  
Star Cactus  

In French
Hortensia  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Hydrangeaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hydrangea  
Astrophytum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
75  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is .

Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Care of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Hydrangea and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth 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 Hydrangea 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.

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