Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
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Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Pinnate
Plant Season
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Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Attracts
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Butterflies, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Capnoides
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Capnoides
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
capnoides
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Capnoides
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Capnoides
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Capnoides
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
capnoides
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Caryophyllales
Agaricales
Family
Cactaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Fumarioideae
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Capnoides season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.