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About Cleistocactus



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus

Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil

Types
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEISTOCACTUS

Common Name
Cleistocactus

In Hindi
Cleistocactus

In German
Cleistocactus

In French
Cleistocactus

In Spanish
Cleistocactus

In Greek
Cleistocactus

In Portuguese
Cleistocactus

In Polish
Kleistokaktus

In Latin
Cleistocactus

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
50

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Properties of Cleistocactus

Want to know the properties of Cleistocactus? 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 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 Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Cleistocactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cleistocactus. 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 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:

Care of Cleistocactus

Taking Cleistocactus 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 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.

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Season and care of Cleistocactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cleistocactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cleistocactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus. This plant's habitat is 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.

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