Rainbow Cactus

Pride of Barbados

About Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados

Rainbow Cactus

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

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

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Pride of Barbados season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Pride of Barbados is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Pride of Barbados is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Pride of Barbados

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