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About Cereus and Rainbow Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-14
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10
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1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
Purple, Purplish Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Not Available
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds
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5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEREUS
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2 Common Name
Night blooming cereus
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.2 In German
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.3 In French
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
cereus
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.8 In Latin
cereus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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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.

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 Not Available while the PH of soil for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

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: Not Available

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.