Rainbow Cactus

Colchicum

About Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum

Rainbow Cactus

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Colchicum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum Physical Information

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

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.