Rainbow Cactus

Peony

About Rainbow Cactus and Peony

Rainbow Cactus

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

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

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

1530

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Peony

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Peony

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pfingstrose

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pivoine

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Peonía

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Peônia

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Piwonia

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Peony

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

Rainbow Cactus and Peony Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Peony are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Peony

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.