Snow Bush

Rainbow Cactus

About Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus

Snow Bush

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

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

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus

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

Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Snow Bush and Rainbow Cactus

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