Rainbow Cactus

Clarkia concinna

About Rainbow Cactus and Clarkia concinna

Rainbow Cactus

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, California

Types

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

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 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

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

concinna clarkia

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

klarkia concinna

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

Family

Cactaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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

Rainbow Cactus and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

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

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Clarkia concinna

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