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Tiger Tree
Tiger Tree

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About Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types

Couma macrocarpa
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Bushlands, Upland savannas
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

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Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
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Leaf Color in Summer

-
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
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Allergy

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used

Sap
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Other Uses

Container, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euphorbia pseudocactus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Tiger Tree
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

टाइगर ट्री
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Tiger Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Tiger Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Tiger Tree
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Tiger Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Tiger Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Tiger Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

tigris lignum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euphorbieae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

200030
1 27800
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Properties of Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tiger Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tiger Tree is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Tiger Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

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

  • Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold

  • Tiger Tree leaf color:

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Tiger Tree and Rainbow Cactus

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