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Bishop's Cap Cactus and Crown Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
-  

Types
Shrub  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 24  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
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
Red blotch  
Mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Crown flower  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
Crown flower  
Star Cactus  

In German
Crown Blume  
Star Cactus  

In French
fleur de la Couronne  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
flor de la corona  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
coroa da flor  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
korona kwiatu  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
flos florum  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asclepiadaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Calotropis  
Astrophytum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus

If you are confused whether Crown Flower or Bishop's Cap Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Crown Flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Crown Flower is Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache and Ulcers whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus is . Crown Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Cap Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Crown Flower vs Bishop's Cap Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Crown Flower are whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crown Flower has showy fruits and Bishop's Cap Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Crown Flower is not flowering and Bishop's Cap Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Crown Flower and Bishop's Cap Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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