Rainbow Cactus

Valley Oak

About Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak

Rainbow Cactus

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Tree

Origin

United States, California

Types

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

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

घाटी ओक

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Tal Eiche

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

valle del roble

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

vale Oak

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Cactaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30600

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak

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

Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.