Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
1700
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Light Pink
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Leaves
Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
नीलगिरी
In German
Old Man Cactus
Eukalyptus
In French
Old Man Cactus
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Eucalipto
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Eucalipto
In Polish
Stary Cactus
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Senem Cactus
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Cactaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Pachycereeae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
200700
1
27800
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