Rainbow Cactus

Sunflower

About Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower

Rainbow Cactus

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

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

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Not Available

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

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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

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

8.50 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.46 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub 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 Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Sunflower season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline.

Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.