Rainbow Cactus

Common Zinnia

About Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia

Rainbow Cactus

Common Zinnia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

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

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm70.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Mid Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Zinnia elegans

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

आम Zinnia

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gemeinsame Zinnia

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Zinnia commune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Zinnia común

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

κοινή Zinnia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Zinnia comum

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

wspólna Zinnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

commune Zinnia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Zinnia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia

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

Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Common Zinnia flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow
Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Common Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.