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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

-
-

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,524.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,066.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Black Locust Tree

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Robinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Black Locust

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Black Locust

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Black Locust. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Black Locust 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 Black Locust is Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Locust has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Black Locust

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 Black Locust 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 Black Locust have Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Black Locust has no showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Black Locust is flowering. You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Black Locust facts and facts of other plants too.