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Pink Flame Tree and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Lobulated  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, 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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malvales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
brachychiton  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Pink Flame Tree

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Pink Flame Tree

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