Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
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Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 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, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers
Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Capnoides
In German
Old Man Cactus
Capnoides
In French
Old Man Cactus
capnoides
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Capnoides
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Capnoides
In Polish
Stary Cactus
Capnoides
In Latin
Senem Cactus
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Caryophyllales
Agaricales
Family
Cactaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
2001
1
27800
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