1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.4 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.3 Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.10 Plant Color
1.10.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Orange, Salmon
1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.10.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.11 Shape
1.11.1 Leaf Shape
1.12 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Reduce watering in winter
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
CLEISTOCACTUS
6.2 Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
Cleistocactus
6.2.1 In Hindi
Milium effusum
Cleistocactus
6.2.2 In German
Wald-Flattergras
Cleistocactus
6.2.3 In French
millet étalé
Cleistocactus
6.2.4 In Spanish
effusum milium
Cleistocactus
6.2.5 In Greek
milium effusum
Cleistocactus
6.2.6 In Portuguese
milium effusum
Cleistocactus
6.2.7 In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
Kleistokaktus
6.2.8 In Latin
milium effusum
Cleistocactus
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species