Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
Pollen
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Bluebell plant
In German
Old Man Cactus
Endymion Pflanze
In French
Old Man Cactus
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
planta Bluebell
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
planta Bluebell
In Polish
Stary Cactus
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
Senem Cactus
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
20011
1
27800
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