Rainbow Cactus

Bamboo

About Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo

Rainbow Cactus

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1400

1 27800

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Bamboo season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.