Rainbow Cactus

Bearded Iris

About Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris

Rainbow Cactus

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Perennial

Origin

Types

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

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

156

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bearded Iris

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Schwertlilie

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

bearded Iris

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris

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

Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.