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About Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
-  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Kirschbaum  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Cerisier  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
κερασιά  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Cherry  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
30  

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Cherry Tree and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree 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.

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