Pineapple Weed

Rainbow Cactus

About Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus

Pineapple Weed

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

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

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Matricaire odorante

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

130

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is and Rainbow Cactus season is . The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Rainbow Cactus

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