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About Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple


About Mayapple and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Palmate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Pest Free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
American Mandrake, Mayapple  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
amerikanisch Alraune  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
mandrake américain  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
mandrágora americana  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
american μανδραγόρα  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
mandrake americano  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
amerykański mandragory  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Latin mandragoras  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Podophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
2  

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple

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

Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Mayapple

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

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