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About Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  

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Properties of Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus

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

Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Rainbow Cactus

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

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