1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
Desert, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Red, Orange, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2 Common Name
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
silver torch or wooly torch
7.2.1 In Hindi
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.2 In German
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.3 In French
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.4 In Spanish
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.5 In Greek
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
cleistocactus strausii
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
7.2.7 In Polish
Partridge Pea
cleistocastus strausii
7.2.8 In Latin
Partridge Pea
Cleistocactus strausii
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Chamaecrista
Cleistocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species