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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

Quisco
Quisco



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About Rainbow Cactus and Quisco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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North America, South America, Brazil

Types

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

153
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Leaf Color in Summer

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Leaf Color in Fall

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-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Quisco

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

30128
1 27800
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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Quisco

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

Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Quisco

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

Rainbow Cactus and Quisco Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Quisco are as follows:

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Quisco

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