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About Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
200  
34
15  
99+

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
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
Spade shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
Raspberry  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Himbeere  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Framboise  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Frambuesa  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Βατόμουρο  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Framboesa  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Malina  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
4000  
7
30  

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Properties of Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus

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

Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Raspberry and Rainbow Cactus

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

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