Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America, Brazil
Europe
Types
Columnar Cacti
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Salmon
Red, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cleistocactus strausii
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Common Name
silver torch or wooly torch
David Ward, Red Lungwort
In Hindi
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In German
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In French
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In Spanish
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In Greek
cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In Portuguese
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
In Polish
cleistocastus strausii
david ward
In Latin
Cleistocactus strausii
david ward
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Cleistocactus
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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