Citrus

Rainbow Cactus

About Citrus and Rainbow Cactus

Citrus

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

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

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Not Available

1.4 Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

244.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Citrus

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Zitruspflanzen

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Citrus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Citrus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cytrus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

citrus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

28NA

1 27800

Properties of Citrus and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Citrus and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Citrus and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citrus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Citrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Citrus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Citrus and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Citrus and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Citrus and Rainbow Cactus

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