1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.4 Type
1.6 Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Mediterranean
1.8 Types
Not Available
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
1.8.1 Number of Varieties
2.6 Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Sandy areas
2.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.20 AHS Heat Zone
3.22 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4.2 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.60 cm
0.54
3900
7.10.1 Minimum Width
7.11 Plant Color
7.11.1 Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
Purple
7.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
7.11.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
7.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
7.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
7.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
7.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
7.12 Shape
7.12.1 Leaf Shape
7.13 Thorns
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
8.2 Growing Conditions
8.2.1 Sunlight
8.2.2 Growth Rate
8.2.3 Type of Soil
8.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
8.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
8.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Fall, Fall
8.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
8.3 Tolerances
9 Care
9.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
9.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
9.3 Plant Maintenance
9.4 Watering Plants
9.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
9.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
9.4.3 In Spring
9.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.5 Soil
9.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
9.5.2 Soil Type
9.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.6 Sun Exposure
9.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
9.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
9.10 Plant Tolerance
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
10.1.1 Flower Petal Number
10.2 Fruits
10.2.1 Showy Fruit
10.2.2 Edible Fruit
10.3 Fragrance
10.3.1 Fragrant Flower
10.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
10.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.4 Showy Foliage
10.5 Showy Bark
10.6 Foliage Texture
10.7 Foliage Sheen
10.8 Evergreen
10.9 Invasive
10.10 Self-Sowing
10.11 Attracts
10.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.3 Edible Uses
11.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
11.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
11.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
11.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
Cleistocactus strausii
Cynara cardunculus
12.2 Common Name
silver torch or wooly torch
Artichoke
12.2.1 In Hindi
Cleistocactus strausii
Artichoke
12.2.2 In German
Cleistocactus strausii
Artischocke
12.2.3 In French
Cleistocactus strausii
Artichaut
12.2.4 In Spanish
Cleistocactus strausii
Alcachofa
12.2.5 In Greek
cleistocactus strausii
αγκινάρα
12.2.6 In Portuguese
Cleistocactus strausii
Alcachofra
12.2.7 In Polish
cleistocastus strausii
Karczoch
12.2.8 In Latin
Cleistocactus strausii
cactus
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
13.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
13.4 Order
13.5 Family
13.6 Genus
13.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
13.8 Tribe
13.9 Subfamily
13.10 Number of Species