Hairy Bittercress

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii

Hairy Bittercress

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very 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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

Not Available

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Cleistocactus Strausii season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.