Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Not Available
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Yes
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cleome serrulata
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cleome serrulata
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Cleome serrulata season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.