Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plant
Shrub
Origin
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Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Beans
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Star Cactus
बीजपत्र
In German
Star Cactus
Cotyledon
In French
Star Cactus
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Star Cactus
Cotyledon
In Greek
Star Cactus
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
Cotyledon
In Polish
Star Cactus
Liścień
In Latin
Star Cactus
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
612
1
27800
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