Rainbow Cactus

Spring Starflower

About Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower

Rainbow Cactus

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

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

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower

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

Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Spring Starflower

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