Cereus

Rainbow Cactus

About Cereus and Rainbow Cactus

Cereus

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

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

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

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

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

cereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3330

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Rainbow Cactus

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

Cereus and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Cereus and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Cereus and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Cereus and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.