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Pummelo and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
White, Yellow, Light Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Compound  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs watering once a week, 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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
चकोतरा  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pampelmuse  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Citrus maxima  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
Citrus maxima  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
πομέλο  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pomelo  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Pomarańcza olbrzymia  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Citrus maxima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Citrus  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
30  
175  
99+

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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Pummelo

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Pummelo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Pummelo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Pummelo 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 Pummelo is Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients and Obesity. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Pummelo has beauty benefits as follows: .

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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 Pummelo 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 Pummelo have Dermatitis and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits and Pummelo has showy fruits. Also Rainbow Cactus is not flowering and Pummelo is not flowering . You can compare Rainbow Cactus and Pummelo facts and facts of other plants too.

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