Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Ornamental
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Tropical regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Globe Amaranth
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Globe Amaranth is Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Globe Amaranth and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.