Hylocereus

Rainbow Cactus

About Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus

Hylocereus

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

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

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is Not Available and Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Hylocereus and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.