Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Grass
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
6-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Green, Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Linear
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Allergy
-
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
BAMBUSA
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bānsa
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bambus
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bambou
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Bambú
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
bambu
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bambus
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Genus
Echinocereus
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
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 and Bamboo season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is 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 60.00 cm. 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:
Bamboo flower color:
- 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.