Lilacs

Rainbow Cactus

About Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus

Lilacs

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

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

Number of Varieties

100015

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Lilac

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

बकाइन

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Flieder

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

lilas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

lila

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

πασχαλιά

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

lilás

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

liliowy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

lilac

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Syringa

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus

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

Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Lilacs and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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 Lilacs 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.