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About Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue


About Devil's Tongue and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
bipinnate  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Aphids, Birds  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Traditional medicine, Used like flour  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
OPUNTIA humifusa  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Konjac  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Teufelszunge  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Amorphophallus konjac  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
konjac  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Alismatales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
30  
30  

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue

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

Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Devil's Tongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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