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Rainbow Cactus
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Rainbow Cactus


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Perennial  
Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
-  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
220  
32
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
-  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
-  
Fast  
Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  
Showy Foliage
-  
No  
Showy Bark
-  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
-  
No  
Self-Sowing
-  
No  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Candytuft  
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Schleifenblume  
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
candytuft  
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
candytuft  
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
ibero  
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
candytuft  
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cactaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Echinocereus  
Iberis  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  
Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
50  
99+
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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft

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

Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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