Jewelweed

Rainbow Cactus

About Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus

Jewelweed

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

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

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Not Available

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize only when soil is poor

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus

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

Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Jewelweed and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.