Rainbow Cactus

Bael

About Rainbow Cactus and Bael

Rainbow Cactus

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

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

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1518

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Trident shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Datureae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bael

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

Rainbow Cactus and Bael Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Bael are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bael

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.