Rainbow Cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

Rainbow Cactus

Bouteloua Gracilis

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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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

5.7.1 Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Non Fruiting Plant

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

8.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

9.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Medium

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

10.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

11.12 Allergy

Not Available

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cuts

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used to feed livestock

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

13.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

13.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua gracilis

13.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua aristidoides

13.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Chondrosum gracile

13.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua gracilis

13.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua Gracilis

13.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bouteloua Gracilis

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

14.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

14.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

14.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Bouteloua

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cynodonteae

14.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chloridoideae

14.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Bouteloua Gracilis

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