Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Tender Perennial
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Ornamental
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
9-12
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Globe Amaranth
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
GOMPHRENA globosa
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Gomphrena
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Globe Amaranth season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Globe Amaranth is Neutral.
Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
- Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.