Rainbow Cactus

African Sumac

About Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac

Rainbow Cactus

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Shrub

Number of Varieties

1536

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

African Sumac

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

African sumac

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

zumaque africano

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sumac africano

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3036

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac

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

Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac Physical Information

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

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac

Care of Rainbow Cactus and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.