Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Lamium galeobdolon
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spreading mass
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
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, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
CLEISTOCACTUS
Common Name
Yellow Archangel
Cleistocactus
In Hindi
पीला महादूत
Cleistocactus
In German
Yellow Archangel
Cleistocactus
In French
Archange Jaune
Cleistocactus
In Spanish
Arcángel amarillo
Cleistocactus
In Greek
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
Cleistocactus
In Portuguese
Arcanjo amarelo
Cleistocactus
In Polish
żółty Archanioła
Kleistokaktus
In Latin
Yellow Archangeli
Cleistocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lamium
Cleistocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
550
1
27800
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