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About Old Man Cactus and Sourwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1 6350
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
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Red, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Oblong to ablanceolate
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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 leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles
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
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
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
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Sourwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Sourwood
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
Sourwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Sourwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Oxydendrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Oxydendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA1
1 27800

Properties of Old Man Cactus and Sourwood

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

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Sourwood

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

Old Man Cactus and Sourwood Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Sourwood are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Sourwood

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