Rainbow Cactus

Cereus

About Rainbow Cactus and Cereus

Rainbow Cactus

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Types

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

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

cereus

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3033

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cereus

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

Rainbow Cactus and Cereus Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Cereus are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cereus

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.