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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

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

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

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Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Large Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Large Beardtongue

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