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Peony and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Compound  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Peony  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Peony  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pfingstrose  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Peonía  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Peônia  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Piwonia  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Cactaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Paeonia  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
30  
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Peony

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

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