Rainbow Cactus

Butterfly Tree

About Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree

Rainbow Cactus

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

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

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Butterfly tree

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30500

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree

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

Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Butterfly Tree

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