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About Iris and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Leaf Color in Summer

-
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Clay, 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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Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
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
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
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Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Iris
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Iris
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Iris
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Iris
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Iris
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Ίρις
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Íris
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Irys
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Iris
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Iris
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Properties of Iris and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Iris and Rainbow Cactus

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

Iris and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Iris and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Iris and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

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

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Iris and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Iris and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.