Mountain Cowslip

Bishop's Cap Cactus

About Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Mountain Cowslip

Bishop's Cap Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Ornamental Plant

1.3 Origin

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

Astrophytum myriostigma

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Star Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Star Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

Star Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

Star Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

Star Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Star Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Star Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

Star Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Mountain Cowslip doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Mountain Cowslip does not have fragrant flowers. Mountain Cowslip 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 Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Mountain Cowslip 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.