Rainbow Cactus

Pin Oak

About Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak

Rainbow Cactus

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

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

Tree

Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

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

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

1512

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pin Oak

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pin-Eichen

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

pin Oak

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pin Oak

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

pin Oak

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Cactaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30207

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Pin Oak season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Pin Oak is Acidic.

Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.