Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Sedge or Rush
Origin
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Japan
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Morrowii
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Japanese Sedge, Carex Grass Evergold
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Carex Grass Evergold
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Carex Grass Evergold
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
302000
1
27800
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