Rainbow Cactus

Tampala

About Rainbow Cactus and Tampala

Rainbow Cactus

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

Tampala

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

30-

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Tampala

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

Rainbow Cactus and Tampala Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Tampala are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Tampala

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