Fleeceflower

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Fleeceflower and Cleistocactus Strausii

Fleeceflower

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Reduce watering in winter

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Fleeceflower and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Fleeceflower and Cleistocactus Strausii

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