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About Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus


About Bishop's Cap Cactus and Post Oak


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
-  

Types
Quercus stellata  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,680.00 cm  
8
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Yellow, Tan  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS stellata  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Post Oak  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
पोस्ट ओक  
Star Cactus  

In German
Post oak  
Star Cactus  

In French
Post oak  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
Post oak  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
Post Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
Post Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
post Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
Post quercu  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Astrophytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
90  
6  
99+

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Properties of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Post Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Post Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is while the PH of soil for Post Oak is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is .

Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

Care of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Post Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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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