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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

China
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Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Red
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
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

Clay, 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?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Barberry
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Burberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Burberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Burberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Burberry
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Burberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Burberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

kwaśnica
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Barberry
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Berberis
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

50030
1 27800
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Difference Between Barberry and Rainbow Cactus

If you are confused whether Barberry or Rainbow Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Barberry and Rainbow Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Barberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Rainbow Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Barberry and Rainbow Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Barberry and Rainbow Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Barberry and Rainbow Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Barberry and Rainbow Cactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Barberry is Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Rainbow Cactus is . Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Barberry vs Rainbow Cactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Barberry vs Rainbow Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Barberry are Itchiness and Stomach burn whereas of Rainbow Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Barberry has showy fruits and Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Barberry is not flowering and Rainbow Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Barberry and Rainbow Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.