Pachypodium

Rainbow Cactus

About Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus

Pachypodium

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

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

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Not Available

1.4 Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Madagaskar Palm

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pachypodium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Pachypodium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Pachypodium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pachypodium

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Pachypodium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pachypodium

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

pachypodium

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25NA

1 27800

Properties of Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus

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

Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Pachypodium and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachypodium 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 Pachypodium 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.