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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

Peruvian Apple Cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

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

Origin

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South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

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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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Never Over-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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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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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Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Cereus

Clade

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

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

306
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Peruvian Apple Cactus

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