Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow
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
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Star Cactus
In German
Old Man Cactus
Star Cactus
In French
Old Man Cactus
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Star Cactus
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Star Cactus
In Polish
Stary Cactus
Star Cactus
In Latin
Senem Cactus
Star Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2006
1
27800
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