Home
Garden Plants


About Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Water Celery  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery

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

Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery

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

Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Water Celery

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

Cactus

Cactus

» More Cactus

Compare Cactus

» More Compare Cactus