Brunfelsia americana

Cleistocactus

About Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus

Brunfelsia americana

Cleistocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

CLEISTOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Cleistocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Kleistokaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

Cleistocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

675NA

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus? We provide you with everything About Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus. Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns and Cleistocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Brunfelsia americana does not have fragrant flowers. Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips and Cleistocactus has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Nausea and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus

Season and care of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Brunfelsia americana season is Spring and Fall and Cleistocactus season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand and for Cleistocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral and for Cleistocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Cleistocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.