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Cleistocactus and Primavera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America, Brazil  

Types
-  
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.32 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Red, Orange, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
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
Red blotch  
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Air freshner  
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii  
CLEISTOCACTUS  

Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany  
Cleistocactus  

In Hindi
Primavera plant  
Cleistocactus  

In German
Primavera Pflanzen  
Cleistocactus  

In French
usine de Primavera  
Cleistocactus  

In Spanish
planta de Primavera  
Cleistocactus  

In Greek
φυτικών Primavera  
Cleistocactus  

In Portuguese
planta de Primavera  
Cleistocactus  

In Polish
Primavera roślin  
Kleistokaktus  

In Latin
Primavera herba  
Cleistocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Tabebuia Gomes  
Cleistocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Primavera and Cleistocactus

If you are confused whether Primavera or Cleistocactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Primavera and Cleistocactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Primavera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cleistocactus fertilizers required are Fertilize the soil before planting and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Primavera and Cleistocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Primavera and Cleistocactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Primavera and Cleistocactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Primavera and Cleistocactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Primavera is whereas of Cleistocactus is . Primavera has beauty benefits as follows: while Cleistocactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Primavera vs Cleistocactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Primavera vs Cleistocactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Primavera are whereas of Cleistocactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Primavera has no showy fruits and Cleistocactus has showy fruits. Also Primavera is flowering and Cleistocactus is flowering. You can compare Primavera and Cleistocactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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