Thyme

Rainbow Cactus

About Thyme and Rainbow Cactus

Thyme

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

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

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Not Available

1.4 Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

350NA

1 27800

Properties of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Thyme and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Thyme season is Summer and Rainbow Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Thyme is Loamy, Sandy and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Thyme is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Thyme and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Thyme and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

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

Care of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Thyme and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Thyme 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.