Jonquil

Rainbow Cactus

About Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus

Jonquil

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

Origin

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

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

Number of Varieties

15015

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Narzissen

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Narcissus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Narcissus

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

νάρκισσος

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Narcissus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Narcyz

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Narcissus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Narcissus

Echinocereus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2530

1 27800

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Properties of Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus

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

Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.