Mexican Oregano

Cleistocactus Winteri

About Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri

Mexican Oregano

Cleistocactus Winteri

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Not Available

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1212-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

Cleistocactus Winteri

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Golden rat tail, rat tail cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

cleistocactus winteri

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Cleistocactus winteri

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

Cleistocactus winteri

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Cleistocactus winteri

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

cleistocactus winteri

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

Cleistocactus Winteri

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

Cleistocactus Winteri

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Cleistocactus Winteri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri? We provide you with everything About Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri. Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns and Cleistocactus Winteri doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Oregano has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Cleistocactus Winteri has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri

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

Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Winteri height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleistocactus Winteri flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Winteri leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mexican Oregano and Cleistocactus Winteri

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