Dyckia

Cigar Plant

About Dyckia and Cigar Plant

Dyckia

Cigar Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.90 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DYCKIA remotiflora

CUPHEA cyanea

7.2 Common Name

Dyckia

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

सिगार प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Dyckia

Zigarettenblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Dyckia

Cigar usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dyckia

cigarro Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

dyckia

πούρο φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dyckia

charuto de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

dyckia

Cigar roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

dyckia

Planta Cigar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Dyckia

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

120260

1 27800

Properties of Dyckia and Cigar Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Dyckia and Cigar Plant? We provide you with everything About Dyckia and Cigar Plant. Dyckia has thorns and Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Dyckia does not have fragrant flowers. Dyckia has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Cigar Plant has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Dyckia and Cigar Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dyckia and Cigar Plant

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

Dyckia and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Dyckia and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Dyckia and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Dyckia and Cigar Plant

Care of Dyckia and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dyckia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Dyckia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.