Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Cold Regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
-
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Tuberose
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Tuberose
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Tubéreuse
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
nardo
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Tuberoza
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Tuberose
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tuberose season is Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tuberose is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Tuberose is Acidic, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Tuberose and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tuberose 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.