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
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
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Magenta, Rose, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Average
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
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
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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