Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Shrub
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
White
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
White
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Cutting
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
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
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
CALOTROPIS gigantea
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Crown flower
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
Crown flower
In German
Old Man Cactus
Crown Blume
In French
Old Man Cactus
fleur de la Couronne
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
flor de la corona
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
στέμμα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
coroa da flor
In Polish
Stary Cactus
korona kwiatu
In Latin
Senem Cactus
flos florum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Cactaceae
Asclepiadaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Calotropis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
200200
1
27800
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