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About Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm760.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
White, Light Pink
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
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full 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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting
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
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
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
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
PRUNUS dulcis
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Almond, Sweet Almond
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
मीठा बादाम
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Süße Mandel
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
Amande douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Almendra dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Sweet Almond
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Amêndoas doces
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
słodkich migdałów
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Almond Pulchra
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Prunus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Amygdaleae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond

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

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond

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

Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Sweet Almond

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