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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, Japan  
-  

Types
-  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rhomboid  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
bluebeard you shu  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
Bluebeard  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Blaubart  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Bluebeard  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Barba Azul  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Barba Azul  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Sinobrody  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Bluebeard  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Caryopteris  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Bluebeard and Rainbow Cactus

If you are confused whether Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard and Rainbow Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebeard are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Rainbow Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebeard and Rainbow Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebeard and Rainbow Cactus

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Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Rainbow Cactus

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