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Cleistocactus Strausii
Cleistocactus Strausii

Giant Silvergrass
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About Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus
Grass
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Avaialble
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Lake Sides, savannahs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Crickets
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cleistocactus strausii
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
7.2 Common Name
silver torch or wooly torch
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cleistocactus strausii
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.2 In German
Cleistocactus strausii
Riesenschilf
7.2.3 In French
Cleistocactus strausii
géant silvergrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cleistocactus strausii
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.5 In Greek
cleistocactus strausii
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cleistocactus strausii
Silvergrass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
cleistocastus strausii
Giant Silvergrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Cleistocactus strausii
Giant Silvergrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cleistocactus
Miscanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass. Cleistocactus Strausii has thorns and Giant Silvergrass doesn't have thorns. Also Cleistocactus Strausii does not have fragrant flowers. Cleistocactus Strausii has allergic reactions like Not Available and Giant Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass

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

Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

  • Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon

  • Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Cleistocactus Strausii and Giant Silvergrass

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