Snake Plant

Old Man Cactus

About Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus

Snake Plant

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

India

Mexico

1.4 Types

Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red orange

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Larvae of Agave Weevil

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Analgesic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sansevieria trifasciata

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नाग संयंत्र

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Snake plant

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Snake plant

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Snake plant

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό φίδι

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Snake plant

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

wąż roślin

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Snake plant

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Sansevieria

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus

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

Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Snake Plant flower color: White
Snake Plant leaf color: Dark Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Snake Plant and Old Man Cactus

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