Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Shrub
Origin
-
-
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
shaded woods, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White, Light Yellow, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
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
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Calycanthus floridus
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Sweetshrub
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
sweetshrub
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
sweetshrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Laurales
Family
Cactaceae
Calycanthaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Calycanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
304
1
27800
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