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Beet and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

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

Origin
-  
Europe  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
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 leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
चुकंदर  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Rübe  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
betterave  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
remolacha  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
beterraba  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
buraczany  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Cactaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Beet

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Beet 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 Rainbow Cactus is whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Beet

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 Rainbow Cactus vs Beet 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 Rainbow Cactus are whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.

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