General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Image
Common names
  • Silver Torch

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Location: Cactus Oase
Date: 2011-08-08
Location: Botanical Garden of Amsterdam
Date: 2013-08-09
Location: Cactus Oase
Date: 2011-08-08
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 6:15 AM concerning plant:
    "Cleistocactus hyalacanthus is a species of columnar cactus in the genus Cleistocactus. The name comes from the Greek kleistos meaning closed because the flowers hardly open."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

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