Saguaro

Rainbow Cactus

About Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus

Saguaro

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

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

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-14

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1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Saguaro

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saguaro

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Saguaro

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carnegiea

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saguaro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Saguaro is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Saguaro is Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Saguaro flower color: White and Green
Saguaro leaf color: Not Available
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Saguaro and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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.