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About Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Purple, Purplish Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
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
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Rainbow Cactus season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

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

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Elderberry and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.