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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 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
200.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
-  
-  

The pH of Soil
-  
-  

Soil Drainage
-  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
-  
-  

Soil Type
-  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
-  

Showy Bark
-  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
-  
-  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
candelabro  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
candelabro  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
candelabro  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Echinocereus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
-  
30  

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Difference Between Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus

If you are confused whether Candelabro 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 Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelabro are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Rainbow Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelabro 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 Candelabro is whereas of Rainbow Cactus is . Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: while Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelabro 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 Candelabro 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 Candelabro are whereas of Rainbow Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelabro has no showy fruits and Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Candelabro is not flowering and Rainbow Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Candelabro and Rainbow Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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