Old Man Cactus

Black Wattle

About Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle

Old Man Cactus

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Funnel shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Hair

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Cactus

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Cactus

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Viejo Cactus

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Cactus

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Cactus

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Cactus

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

Senem Cactus

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalocereus

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle. Old Man Cactus has thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle

Season and care of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Wattle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Old Man Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle are as follows:

Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle

Care of Old Man Cactus and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.