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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 fruticosus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
120.00 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  
Palmate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Water frequently while growing  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

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
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
RUBUS 'Apache'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Blackberry  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
ब्लैकबेरी  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Brombeere  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
la mûre  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Mora  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Amora preta  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Jeżyna  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Etiam  

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  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
375  
99+

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Blackberry

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Blackberry

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Blackberry

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 Blackberry 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 Blackberry have Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Blackberry has showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Blackberry is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Blackberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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