Rainbow Cactus

Sotol

About Rainbow Cactus and Sotol

Rainbow Cactus

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

sotol

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sotol

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

Rainbow Cactus and Sotol Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Sotol are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sotol

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