Old Man Cactus

Coconut Tree

About Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree

Old Man Cactus

Coconut Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico

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1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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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

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

5-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

2,900.00 cm

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

700.00 cm

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow Brown

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

Golden Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White

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

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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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

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Hair

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit Tree, Landscape, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

Cocos nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

नारियल का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Cactus

Kokospalme

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Cactus

Cocotier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Viejo Cactus

El cocotero

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Cactus

καρύδας δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Cactus

Coqueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Cactus

Drzewo kokosowe

7.2.8 In Latin

Senem Cactus

dolor ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalocereus

Cocos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cocoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree

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

Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree

Care of Old Man Cactus and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.