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Jumpseed and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Elliptic  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Keep ground moist  

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
-  
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  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
jumpseed  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Periscaria  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
25  

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Jumpseed

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Jumpseed

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Jumpseed

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

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