Rainbow Cactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Rainbow Cactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Cactus

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

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

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

306

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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