Rainbow Cactus

Kapok

About Rainbow Cactus and Kapok

Rainbow Cactus

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Kapok baum

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Fromager

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Ceiba

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Ceiba

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Mafumeira

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Cactaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Kapok

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

Rainbow Cactus and Kapok Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Kapok are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Kapok

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.