Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Tree
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
No Available
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-7
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
-
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Small elliptic
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Formal Garden
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
manzano silvestre
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
jabłoń
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Crabapple
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Maleae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Crabapple season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral.
Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Crabapple flower color:
- Crabapple leaf color:
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crabapple 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 Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.