Lechuguilla

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii

Lechuguilla

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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 Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Root Pathogen

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, 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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

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

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

208NA

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii

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

Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Lechuguilla and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done 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 Lechuguilla 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.