About Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
White, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Star Cactus
In German
Rasierpinsel
Star Cactus
In French
Blaireau
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
Star Cactus
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Star Cactus
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Star Cactus
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Star Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Shaving Brush does not have fragrant flowers. Shaving Brush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shaving Brush season is Summer and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Shaving Brush and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush 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.