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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

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

Origin
Central Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
15  
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Stonecrop  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
Stonecrop  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Stonecrop  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Orpin  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
uva de gato  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Stonecrop  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
rozchodnika  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Sedum  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Sedum  
Echinocereus  

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

Tribe
Sedeae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
30  

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Difference Between Stonecrop and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Importance of Stonecrop and Rainbow Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Stonecrop and Rainbow Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Stonecrop and Rainbow Cactus 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 Stonecrop is Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative and Vitamin C whereas of Rainbow Cactus is . Stonecrop has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises while Rainbow Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises.

Compare Facts of Stonecrop vs Rainbow Cactus

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 Stonecrop vs Rainbow Cactus 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 Stonecrop are Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation whereas of Rainbow Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Stonecrop has no showy fruits and Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Stonecrop is not flowering and Rainbow Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Stonecrop and Rainbow Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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