Rainbow Cactus

String Bean

About Rainbow Cactus and String Bean

Rainbow Cactus

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

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

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

String Bean

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Bohne

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

String Bean

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30115

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and String Bean

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

Rainbow Cactus and String Bean Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and String Bean are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Rainbow Cactus and String Bean

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