Baobab

Rainbow Cactus

About Baobab and Rainbow Cactus

Baobab

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Baobab

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Baobab and Rainbow Cactus. Baobab doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Baobab does not have fragrant flowers. Baobab has allergic reactions like and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Baobab and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Baobab season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Baobab is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Baobab and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Baobab and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Baobab and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab 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.