What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Types
Cephalocereus senilis
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
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
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
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
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Common Name
Bunny Cactus
White Persian Cat cactus
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
In German
Old Man Cactus
In French
Old Man Cactus
In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
In Polish
Stary Cactus
In Latin
Senem Cactus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Cephalocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
200
Rank: 71 (Overall)
1
27800
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