Rainbow Cactus

Cornflower

About Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower

Rainbow Cactus

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

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

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

15100

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy 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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hydrangea

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hortensie

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hortensia

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Hortensia

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hortênsia

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hortensja

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower

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

Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.