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About Jonquil and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Jonquil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
150  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Hills, Humid climates, meadows  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

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
No  
-  

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
No  
-  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

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
No  
Insignificant  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
25  
99+
30  

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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:

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.

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