Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Warmer regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
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Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Peach
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
आड़ू
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Pfirsich
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
pêche
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
melocotón
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
ροδάκινο
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
pêssego
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
brzoskwinia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
persici
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Peach and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Peach and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Peach and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Peach and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Peach and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Peach and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Peach and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach 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.