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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

Damson
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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

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Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

152
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

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Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Leaf Color in Summer

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Leaf Color in Fall

-
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Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water Deeply, 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

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Soil Type

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Soil Drainage Capacity

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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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

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Allergy

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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
जामुन

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Zwetschgen

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
prune de Damas

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
damson ameixa

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
mirabelki

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30400
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Damson

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.