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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
-  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
bipinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEISTOCACTUS  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Cleistocactus  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

In German
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

In French
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

In Greek
Cleistocactus  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

In Polish
Kleistokaktus  
Artemisia  

In Latin
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asterales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cleistocactus  
Artemisia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
50  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Cleistocactus and Artemisia

If you are confused whether Cleistocactus or Artemisia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cleistocactus and Artemisia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleistocactus are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Artemisia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cleistocactus and Artemisia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleistocactus and Artemisia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleistocactus and Artemisia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleistocactus and Artemisia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cleistocactus is whereas of Artemisia is Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation and Malaria. Cleistocactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Artemisia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleistocactus vs Artemisia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cleistocactus vs Artemisia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cleistocactus are whereas of Artemisia have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cleistocactus has showy fruits and Artemisia has no showy fruits. Also Cleistocactus is flowering and Artemisia is not flowering . You can compare Cleistocactus and Artemisia facts and facts of other plants too.

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