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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Ornamental Plant

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
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Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
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Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loamy
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
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Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
Astrophytum myriostigma

Common Name

Peony
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus

In Hindi

Peony
Star Cactus

In German

Pfingstrose
Star Cactus

In French

Pivoine
Star Cactus

In Spanish

Peonía
Star Cactus

In Greek

παιωνία
Star Cactus

In Portuguese

Peônia
Star Cactus

In Polish

Piwonia
Star Cactus

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Star Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Astrophytum

Clade

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

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

306
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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Importance of Peony and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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Compare Facts of Peony vs Bishop's Cap Cactus

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