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About Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Rowan Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa  
-  

Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Rowan Tree  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Rowan Tree  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Rowan Tree  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Rowan Tree  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Rowan Tree  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Rowan ligno  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Sorbus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
110  
30  

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Properties of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus

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

Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Rowan Tree and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rowan Tree 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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