Yarrow

Old Man Cactus

About Yarrow and Old Man Cactus

Yarrow

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Mexico

1.4 Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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35.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

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

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Fragrance

1.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.6.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.10.1 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

1.11.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

1.12 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.13 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.14 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

1.15 Foliage Sheen

Matte

1.16 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.17 Invasive

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.18 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

1.19 Attracts

Not Available

1.20 Allergy

Skin irritation

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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2.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

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2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Hair

2.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

3.2 Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

3.2.1 In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

3.2.2 In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Old Man Cactus

3.2.3 In French

Millefeuille

Old Man Cactus

3.2.4 In Spanish

La milenrama

Viejo Cactus

3.2.5 In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

Γέρος Cactus

3.2.6 In Portuguese

milefólio

Old Man Cactus

3.2.7 In Polish

krwawnika

Stary Cactus

3.2.8 In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Senem Cactus

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

4.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

4.6 Genus

Achillea

Cephalocereus

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

4.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Yarrow and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Old Man Cactus

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

Yarrow and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Yarrow and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Yarrow and Old Man Cactus

Care of Yarrow and Old Man Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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.