Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Warmer regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
-
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
-
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Bānsa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Bambus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Bambou
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Bambú
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
μπαμπού
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
bambu
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Bambus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Bamboo
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Acidosasa
Echinocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Rainbow Cactus season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Bamboo and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.