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Bishop's Cap Cactus and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In German
echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In French
echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
Echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
Echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
Echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
Echinocactus  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Astrophytum  

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

Tribe
Cacteae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Echinocactus and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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Importance of Echinocactus and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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