Oxlip

Rainbow Cactus

About Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus

Oxlip

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

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

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus

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

Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Oxlip and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Oxlip 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.