Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Not Available
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Not Available
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Star Cactus
In German
Süße Mandel
Star Cactus
In French
Amande douce
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
Star Cactus
In Greek
Sweet Almond
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Star Cactus
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
Star Cactus
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Star Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus? We provide you with everything About Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Sweet Almond doesn't have thorns and Bishop's Cap Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Almond does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Almond has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Bishop's Cap Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Almond season is Spring and Fall and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Sweet Almond is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sweet Almond is Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Sweet Almond and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Almond 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.