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Old Man Cactus
Old Man Cactus

Escallonia
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About Old Man Cactus and Escallonia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Mountain Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
White, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Escallonia resinosa
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Escallonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
गम
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Gummi
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
gomme
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
goma
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
κόμμι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
goma
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
guma
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Euonymus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Escalloniales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Escallonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Escallonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA50
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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Escallonia

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

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Escallonia

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

Old Man Cactus and Escallonia Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Escallonia physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Escallonia are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Escallonia flower color: White and Pink

  • Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Escallonia

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