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Bishop's Cap Cactus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Ornamental Plant   

Origin
Central America, South America   
Not Available   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Desert, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-10   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm   
25
25.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm   
23
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Cuttings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Not Available   

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites   
Mealy bugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Bees   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Astrophytum myriostigma   

Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John   
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus   

In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana   
Star Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Polygonaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Triplaris   
Astrophytum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6   
99+

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Difference Between TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Bishop's Cap Cactus

If you are confused whether TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Bishop's Cap Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of TRIPLARIS cumingiana are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and very little fertilizers at a time, whereas for Bishop's Cap Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Bishop's Cap Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana is Diarrhea, Dysentry and Piles whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus is No Medicinal Use. TRIPLARIS cumingiana has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Bishop's Cap Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of TRIPLARIS cumingiana vs Bishop's Cap Cactus

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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana 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 TRIPLARIS cumingiana are Not Available whereas of Bishop's Cap Cactus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. TRIPLARIS cumingiana has showy fruits and Bishop's Cap Cactus has no showy fruits. Also TRIPLARIS cumingiana is not flowering and Bishop's Cap Cactus is not flowering . You can compare TRIPLARIS cumingiana and Bishop's Cap Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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