Rainbow Cactus

Cereus

About Rainbow Cactus and Cereus

Rainbow Cactus

Cereus

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Not Available

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Cereus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.

Compare Cactus » More

Rainbow Cactus and Elkhorn

Rainbow Cactus and Tiger Tree

Rainbow Cactus and Pencil Plant

» More

More Compare Cactus

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 Not Available and Cereus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Cereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available 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: Not Available
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.