Celosia

Rainbow Cactus

About Celosia and Rainbow Cactus

Celosia

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

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

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Celosia

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Celosia

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Celosia

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Celosia

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Celosia and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Celosia and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Celosia and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Celosia and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Celosia and Rainbow Cactus

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