Rainbow Cactus

Chickpea

About Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea

Rainbow Cactus

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

चना

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Kichererbse

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Garbanzo

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

grão de bico

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Groch włoski

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea

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

Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea are as follows:

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

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Chickpea

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