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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

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

Origin
-  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
River side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lobed  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
धनिया  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Koriander  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Cilantro  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Coentro  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Kolendra  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
404  
99+

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Cilantro

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Cilantro

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Cilantro

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 Cilantro 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 Cilantro have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Cilantro has no showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Cilantro is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Cilantro facts and facts of other plants too.

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