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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
460.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Light Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil  
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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Light Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS reticulata  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Citrus clementina  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
Citrus x clementina  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
clementine  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
2  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Clementine and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Importance of Clementine and Rainbow Cactus

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

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

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