Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Asia
Types
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Bulb Vegetable
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
-
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CLEISTOCACTUS
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Cleistocactus
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
Cleistocactus
Shallot
In German
Cleistocactus
Schalotte
In French
Cleistocactus
échalote
In Spanish
Cleistocactus
chalote
In Greek
Cleistocactus
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Cleistocactus
Sallot
In Polish
Kleistokaktus
Sallot
In Latin
Cleistocactus
Sallot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cleistocactus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
50750
1
27800
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