Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
-
Columnar Cacti
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pest Free
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
Cleistocactus strausii
Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
silver torch or wooly torch
In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
Cleistocactus strausii
In German
Echte Kamille
Cleistocactus strausii
In French
Matricaria recutita
Cleistocactus strausii
In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
Cleistocactus strausii
In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
cleistocactus strausii
In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
Cleistocactus strausii
In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
cleistocastus strausii
In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
Cleistocactus strausii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Cleistocactus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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