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
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Types
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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
-9999
-9999
Sunset Zone
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7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
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Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Ivory, White
Purple, Purplish Green
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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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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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
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
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.