Ohio Buckeye

Rainbow Cactus

About Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus

Ohio Buckeye

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Aesculus glabra

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

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

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

7-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sienna

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS glabra

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Ohio Buckeye

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

ओहियो बकेये

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Ohio buckeye

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

marronnier de l'Ohio

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Ohio castaño de indias

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Οχάιο Buckeye

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Ohio Buckeye

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Ohio kasztan

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Ohio buckeye

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1930

1 27800

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Properties of Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus

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

Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Ohio Buckeye and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ohio Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ohio Buckeye 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.