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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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Australia

Types

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

151
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm610.00 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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Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

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Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep immersed in water

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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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Poorly 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Frogs

Allergy

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Pepperwort

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
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Family

Cactaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Lapidieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

3065
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Pepperwort

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Pepperwort

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Pepperwort

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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort has no showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Pepperwort is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Pepperwort facts and facts of other plants too.