Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Not Available
Not Available
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Not Available
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Elliptic
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Not Available
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Bark
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
Not Available
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Potentilla
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Star Cactus
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Star Cactus
In French
plante Potentilla
Star Cactus
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Star Cactus
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
Star Cactus
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
Star Cactus
In Latin
Potentilla herba
Star Cactus
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Cactoideae
Properties of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Potentilla and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.