Toadflax

Rainbow Cactus

About Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus

Toadflax

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

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

1.3 Origin

Morocco

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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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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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

Fast

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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

Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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 Acidic, Slightly 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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants 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 !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Toadflax

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Linária

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Toadflax

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Linaria

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Antirrhineae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus

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

Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Toadflax and Rainbow Cactus

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