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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Medium  

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 leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
2  

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry

If you are confused whether Rainbow Cactus or Black Raspberry 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 Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rainbow Cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry 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 Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Black Raspberry

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 Raspberry 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 Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes 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 Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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