Rainbow Cactus

Cyclamen

About Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen

Rainbow Cactus

Cyclamen

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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

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 71 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

0.54 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)▶

0.75 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen

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

Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.