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Bishop's Cap Cactus and Overcup Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plant  

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
-  

Types
Quercus lyrata  
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum  

Number of Varieties
5  
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm  
25
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
-  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata  
Astrophytum myriostigma  

Common Name
Overcup Oak  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus  

In Hindi
Overcup ओक  
Star Cactus  

In German
Overcup Oak  
Star Cactus  

In French
Overcup Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Spanish
Overcup Roble  
Star Cactus  

In Greek
Overcup Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Portuguese
Overcup Oak  
Star Cactus  

In Polish
Overcup Dąb  
Star Cactus  

In Latin
Oryza  
Star Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Astrophytum  

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

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
6  
99+

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Difference Between Overcup Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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Importance of Overcup Oak and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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