Cashew

Rainbow Cactus

About Cashew and Rainbow Cactus

Cashew

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Cashew Baum

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Anacardier

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

cashew ligno

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Cactoideae

Number of Species

60030

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Rainbow Cactus. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Rainbow Cactus

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

Cashew and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Cashew and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Cashew and Rainbow Cactus

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