Rainbow Cactus

Dwarf Iris

About Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris

Rainbow Cactus

Dwarf Iris

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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

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

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10.20 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

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

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Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Dwarf Iris season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Dwarf Iris is Neutral.

Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Dwarf Iris

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