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About Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

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

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
8  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Pinnate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
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 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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
-  
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
-  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

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  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Capnoides

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

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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:

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.

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