Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Showy Foliage
Insignificant
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Edible Uses
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Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
GEUM rivale
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Hortensie
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Hortensia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Hortensia
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
υδραγεία
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Hortensja
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Hibiscus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Properties of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, 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 Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Rainbow Cactus season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Chocolate-root and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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.