1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cusick's camas, large camas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cleistocactus strausii
Hyacinthus orientalis
7.2 Common Name
silver torch or wooly torch
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cleistocactus strausii
ह्यचीन्थ
7.2.2 In German
Cleistocactus strausii
Hyazinthe
7.2.3 In French
Cleistocactus strausii
jacinthe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cleistocactus strausii
jacinto
7.2.5 In Greek
cleistocactus strausii
υάκινθος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cleistocactus strausii
jacinto
7.2.7 In Polish
cleistocastus strausii
hiacynt
7.2.8 In Latin
Cleistocactus strausii
et hyacinthinas,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species