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About Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard


About Bluebeard and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
China, Japan  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bluebeard  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Blaubart  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Caryopteris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
7  
99+

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard

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

Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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