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Old Man Cactus
Old Man Cactus




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About Old Man Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico

Types

Cephalocereus senilis

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

White

Leaf Color in Summer

White

Leaf Color in Fall

White

Leaf Color in Winter

White

Shape

Leaf Shape

Funnel shaped

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Hair

Other Uses

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

Common Name

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

In German

Old Man Cactus

In French

Old Man Cactus

In Spanish

Viejo Cactus

In Greek

Γέρος Cactus

In Portuguese

Old Man Cactus

In Polish

Stary Cactus

In Latin

Senem Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Old Man Cactus

Want to know the properties of Old Man Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Old Man Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Old Man Cactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs and Hair

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Old Man Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Old Man Cactus physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Funnel shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink
  • Leaf color: White

Care of Old Man Cactus

Taking Old Man Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Old Man Cactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Old Man Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Old Man Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Old Man Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cephalocereus senilis. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.