Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
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Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Coastal Regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Aphids, Squirrels
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Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
चीकू
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Breiapfelbaum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Sapotillier
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
chicle
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
sapodilla
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
sapodilla
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
sapodilla
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sapotaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Abelia
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sapoteae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Sapodilla and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sapodilla 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.