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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Number of Varieties

151600
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

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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Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long Linear

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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Medium

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

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Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
स्वीट विलियम

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Bartn

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweet william

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Guillermo dulce

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
είδος γαρύφαλλου

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
william doce

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
słodki William

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
amaranthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Dianthus

Clade

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

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

3075
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Sweet William

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

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and Sweet William

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rainbow Cactus and Sweet William. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rainbow Cactus and Sweet William 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling. Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs Sweet William

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