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Cleistocactus Strausii
Cleistocactus Strausii




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About Cleistocactus Strausii

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Columnar Cacti

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (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

Red, Orange, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

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

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

91% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

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

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cleistocactus strausii

Common Name

silver torch or wooly torch

In Hindi

Cleistocactus strausii

In German

Cleistocactus strausii

In French

Cleistocactus strausii

In Spanish

Cleistocactus strausii

In Greek

cleistocactus strausii

In Portuguese

Cleistocactus strausii

In Polish

cleistocastus strausii

In Latin

Cleistocactus strausii

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cleistocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20
1 27800
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Properties of Cleistocactus Strausii

Want to know the properties of Cleistocactus Strausii? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cleistocactus Strausii is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cleistocactus Strausii Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cleistocactus Strausii. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
  • Leaf color:

Care of Cleistocactus Strausii

Taking Cleistocactus Strausii Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cleistocactus Strausii

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cleistocactus Strausii is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cleistocactus Strausii is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Columnar Cacti. This plant's habitat is Desert and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.