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About Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Japan  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
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  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Osterlilie  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
30  
20  

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily

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

Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Easter Lily

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

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