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About Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Small elliptic
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Cleome, Spider Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Cleome serrulata
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Cleome serrulata
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
Cleome serrulata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
serrulata cleome
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Cleome serrulata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
serrulata Cleome
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
cleome serrulata
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Cleome serrulata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cleomaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Cleome
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata. Old Man Cactus has thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata

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

Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Cleome serrulata flower color: White

  • Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata

Care of Old Man Cactus and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.