Old Man Cactus

Escallonia

About Old Man Cactus and Escallonia

Old Man Cactus

Escallonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

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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

Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

7-9

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

About American ..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen 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 Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Escallonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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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.

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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.