Rainbow Cactus

Wax Bean

About Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean

Rainbow Cactus

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

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

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

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

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

common bean

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

बाकला

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Gartenbohne

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Haricot

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Feijão

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30130

1 27800

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean

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

Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Wax Bean

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