Cholla

Rainbow Cactus

About Cholla and Rainbow Cactus

Cholla

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

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

Origin

Argentina

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

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

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Cholla

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

usine de Cholla

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

roślin Hall

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

plant Hall

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5730

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Rainbow Cactus

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

Cholla and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Cholla and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Cholla and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Cholla and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla 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 Cholla 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.