San Pedro

Rainbow Cactus

About San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus

San Pedro

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

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

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

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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

shrublands

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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5.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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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

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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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

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

San Pedro

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wachuma

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

San Pedro

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

Echinopsis

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. San Pedro season is Not Available and Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for San Pedro is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for San Pedro is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus

Care of San Pedro and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro 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.