Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Europe, Western Asia
Types
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Runners
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CLEISTOCACTUS
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Cleistocactus
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
Cleistocactus
पीला महादूत
In German
Cleistocactus
Yellow Archangel
In French
Cleistocactus
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
Cleistocactus
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
Cleistocactus
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
Cleistocactus
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
Kleistokaktus
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
Cleistocactus
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cleistocactus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
505
1
27800
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