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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
Herbs

Origin

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Southwestern United States, Central America, South America, Brazil

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
Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Even Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

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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Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

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Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
STEVIA rebaudiana

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Stevia

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stewia

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Stevia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Cactaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Stevia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

30240
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Stevia

If you are confused whether Rainbow Cactus or Stevia 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 Stevia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rainbow Cactus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Stevia fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rainbow Cactus and Stevia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Stevia

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

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Stevia

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