Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Acerola Tree
In German
Old Man Cactus
Acerola Baum
In French
Old Man Cactus
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Stary Cactus
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Senem Cactus
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
200-
1
27800
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