Rainbow Cactus

Gymnocalycium

About Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium

Rainbow Cactus

Gymnocalycium

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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

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 55 (Overall)▶

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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

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.50 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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8.00 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

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water excessively

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

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium

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

Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.