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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

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Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
Dark Salmon, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune up lowest branches, 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, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Butterflies

Allergy

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Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
CAESALPINIA echinata

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Brazilwood Tree

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Brasil Baum

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Brazilwood Arbre

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Árbol de palo de brasil

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
brazilwood Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Árvore de pau-brasil

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
brazylijskich Drzewo

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Brazilwood ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Caesalpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Brazilwood

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Brazilwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Brazilwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Brazilwood 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 Brazilwood is Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Wounds. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Brazilwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Brazilwood

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 Brazilwood 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 Brazilwood have Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Brazilwood has showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Brazilwood is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Brazilwood facts and facts of other plants too.