Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
CLEISTOCACTUS
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
Cleistocactus
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Cleistocactus
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Cleistocactus
In French
Rocket Dame
Cleistocactus
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Cleistocactus
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Cleistocactus
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Cleistocactus
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Kleistokaktus
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Cleistocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hesperis
Cleistocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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