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Rainbow Cactus
Boxelder
Boxelder and Rainbow Cactus


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Tree  
Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
-  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
-  
Fast  
Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
-  
Average  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
-  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  
Showy Foliage
-  
No  
Showy Bark
-  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
-  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Boxelder tree  
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  
Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Echinocereus  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  
Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
15  
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Boxelder

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Boxelder

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Boxelder

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