Rainbow Cactus

Tulip

About Rainbow Cactus and Tulip

Rainbow Cactus

Tulip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China

Types

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

Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips

Number of Varieties

153000

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mountains, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

9-9-6

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Disorders, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

TULIPA

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Tulip

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

ट्यूलिप

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tulpe

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tulipe

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

tulipán

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

τουλίπα

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tulipa

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tulipan

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Tulipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Tulip

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Tulip

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

Rainbow Cactus and Tulip Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Tulip are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Tulip

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Tulip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water.