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Penstemon Parryi
Penstemon Parryi

Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus



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About Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
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Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

poisonous if ingested
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

penstemon parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

penstemon parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

penstemon parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

parryi penstemon
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

penstemon parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

parryi penstemon
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

penstemon parryi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Persicaria californicum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus

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

Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink

  • Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Rainbow Cactus

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