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Regal Geranium
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About Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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Types

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

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

mild coastal areas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 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

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
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

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, pollinators
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
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Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

regal geranium
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Regal Geranie
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

geranium royale
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

geranio regia
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

regal geranium
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

gerânio régio
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

regal geranium
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

regal geranium
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Caryophyllales

Family

Geraniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Pelargonium
Echinocereus

Clade

Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

42230
1 27800
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Properties of Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus

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

Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

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

  • Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet

  • Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Regal Geranium and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Regal Geranium 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.