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About Raintree and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Brazil  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
White, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Brunfelsia pauciflora  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Raintree  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
raintree  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
raintree  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
raintree  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Raintree  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Raintree  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Raintree  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Raintree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Brunfelsia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
30  
50  
99+

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Raintree

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

Rainbow Cactus and Raintree Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Raintree are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Raintree

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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