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Rainbow Cactus
Rainbow Cactus

TRIPLARIS cumingiana
TRIPLARIS cumingiana



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

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

Origin

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Central America, South America

Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
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Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm1,680.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green
Magenta, Rose, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Loam

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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Used to establish native woodland

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Ant Tree, Long John

In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus
TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Echinocereus
Triplaris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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Importance of Rainbow Cactus and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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Compare Facts of Rainbow Cactus vs TRIPLARIS cumingiana

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