Rainbow Cactus

Chile Pepper

About Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper

Rainbow Cactus

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

156000

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Chile Pepper

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper

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

Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Chile Pepper

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