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About Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Purplish Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Moist
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Moist
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Zinnia elegans
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2 Common Name
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
आम Zinnia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.2 In German
Gemeinsame Zinnia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.3 In French
Zinnia commune
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Zinnia común
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
κοινή Zinnia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Zinnia comum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
wspólna Zinnia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.8 In Latin
commune Zinnia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Zinnia
Echinocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus. Common Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Common Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Common Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Zinnia season is All year and Rainbow Cactus season is All year. The type of soil for Common Zinnia is Moist and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Common Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Common Zinnia flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow

  • Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Common Zinnia and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.