Bishop's Cap Cactus
4.5 out of 5 (6 experiences)
Survivor
Easy to propagate
Also known as
Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus, Bishop's Hood, bishops cap and Astrophytum myriostigma nudum
Taxonomy
Astrophytum myriostigma
Astrophytum
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Bishop's Cap Cactus
How often to water your Bishop's Cap Cactus
every 12
Bishop's Cap Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Bishop's Cap Cactus in your home
a window
Bishop's Cap Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bishop's Cap Cactus does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bishop's Cap Cactus in your home š”.
How to fertilize Bishop's Cap Cactus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bishop's Cap Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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#freshleafoftheday! Got this medusa's head cactus as a rescue just over a year ago. She came with a mealy bug š¤¢ the exact same colour as her downy stalks so I didn't see it at first and she lost two stalks before I removed it. The mealy bug was so gross! (I fed it to one of my carnivorous plants š) I'm so very thrilled to see she's making a comeback and just had to share. #newgrowth #newgrowthday #cactus #cactusclique #weirdplants #astrophytumcaputmedusae #medusasheadcactus #greggang #plantfriendsarethebestfriends #ballondusoleil
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Is my Sandollar happy? It started growing this little thing in the middle I wonder if anyone here knows what itās doing ? That would be very helpful š #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SandDollarCactus #CactusClique #PlantTherapy #weirdgrowth #PlantCorner
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What is wrong with my baby? I just got her and she hates meš„“ #Crassula
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#whatthesuccwednesday The planets aligned, and I finally caught one of these displays at Big Blue. I was longing for an Astrophytum that morning lol. I had a hard time not snatching up all the tephrocactus.
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Plant of the day - Astrophytum caput-medusae Hi everyone, for todayās plant of the day, I wanted to showcase a unique and rare plant that deserves more attention. It has beautiful tubercles that protrude from the almost non-existent body, and it has a large, fat taproot. These adaptation have allowed it to survive the harsh environments in parts of Nuevo LeĆ³n Mexico. Although, it is highly adapated to life there; it is facing threats to its population through poaching and livestock trampling. I would love for everyone to share more information on this plant, or even share with us youāre own plant if the day! I will try to post one of these everyday, so please join the plant of the day hashtag if interested #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #HappyPlants #plantoftheday
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Please say that white fuzz is not some kind of infestation! It was a little fuzzy and I sprayed it with insecticide. So now it looks calcified.
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Is this plant healthy Hi everyone, this is my bishops cactus. I am new to their care and am wondering if Iām doing a good job so far. Also Iām he lighter flakes of soil on top are not pest just previous soil from a different pot that it was in. #CactusClique
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#succulentsquad #succulentlove #happyplants There are four non-sucs in there - including one very misplaced/displaced Venus FT - but this is otherwise succulent love.
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My cactus has all these cute little babies all around the bottom š¤šµSo adorable and some of them already have their own roots! I love it šššµ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #CactusClique #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #NewGrowth #babevila #babyplants
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My astrophytum flowered! It started making flowers before but they all died off before it could bloom so I definitely wasnāt expecting it!
Care Summary for Bishop's Cap Cactus
Bishop's Cap Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 4
Easy to propagate 1
Pest magnet 1
Browns easily 1
12/04/2021
Very cool one my favorite in my cactus collection.
Survivor
06/26/2021
Love his shape, just wish I could revive him. Iām going to take out of direct sun and then make sure to put in a pot with drainage. I read that could help
Browns easily
06/22/2021
Its an odd cactus and it hates to be over watered
05/31/2021
super cute! have honestly forgotten about him and heās been thriving
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