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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Acicular  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bānsa  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bambus  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Bambú  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
bambu  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bambus  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
91  

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Giant Timber Bamboo

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