Arizona Rainbow Cactus
4.4 out of 5 (9 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus and Rainbow Cactus
Taxonomy
Echinocereus rigidissimus
Echinocereus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Arizona Rainbow Cactus
How often to water your Arizona Rainbow Cactus
every 12
Arizona Rainbow Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Arizona Rainbow Cactus in your home
a window
Arizona Rainbow Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Arizona Rainbow Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Arizona Rainbow Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Arizona Rainbow Cactus
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Arizona Rainbow Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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This is my Arizona Rainbow cactus. I got it from Walmart and it had one of those fake flowers that was hot glued to the top of it. When it started to grow off to the side and slightly fall off, I gently pulled the rest off. It seemed to keep growing after that but as of late has seemed to halt in growth. I was just hoping to get some options on if it still looks healthy as this is my first little cactus and I wanna be a good cacti 🌵 mom 😊. I did just transplant recently in hopes of that helping. Thank you in advance.
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Decided to plant my props in pots today, I was gonna try to wait till they dropped the mother leaf but I figured why not just go ahead and do it. I didn’t have enough pots for all of them but I’m glad I got some of them in their own home. Also some #BloomingSuccs updates 2. Graptoveria ‘Debbie’ had started to grow what looked like flower stalks, but since has slowed down because of weather changes I think. Still not sure if they are flowers or not. 3&4. Moonstone flower is getting longer and bigger and it put off another flower recently! I hope I get to see them before it gets too cold! 5. Arizona rainbow cactus , I mean look at those colors! Just to pretty not to post 🌈 it looks small but believe me it has grown since I got it! They are slow growing but I don’t mind waiting 😉 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #Succulent #SuccerForSucculents #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #ArizonaRainbowCactus #Graptoveria #Moonstone #GrowingSuccs #PropagationStation #Propagation #PropDontShop #NewGrowth
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So I moved Bobby to a bigger pot. Lately I’ve been giving him an ice cube a week. He still looks the same as when I got him in June. Am I doing anything wrong or is that normal?
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Late Night ~Cacti~ Appreciation Post, I had a chance to enjoy my #coffeewithsucculents this morning, & got to snap a few pictures of my cactus babies with morning dew 🌬️✨ 1. Tephrocactus Geometricus, also known as the ‘Dragon Egg Cactus’ , has been *slowly* growing. Recently these darker, more pointy, & thick spines have emerged… I’m not sure what that means or why the spines have seemed to get thicker than the rest of the spines on the plant. I’m interested to know if that means anything at all, or if it’s just a normal growth pattern. I haven’t changed anything as far as its environment. If anyone has any foresight on this please share! 2-4. Another close up of the Tephrocactus, & my BEAUTIFUL Arizona Rainbow Cactus… it’s very apparent why it was named such.. it’s became one of my favorites, I wanted one for so longgg, I’m so happy to own such a beautiful cultivar. The way the spines mimic a rainbow pattern vertically, as well as eyecactching aerial view in photo 3.. I just can’t get enough of this beauty. They also have stunning flowers which I hope I will eventually get to experience! 🌸 5. Variegated Corn Cob Cactus- it has really thrived since repotting in early spring, It looks to me it could already use another repot soon… problem is i have no bigger sized pots right now… (it’s a bittersweet thing when your plants used to be super small, so all your pots are small, but now you have had them so long they have almost trippled in size, however you are lacking in pots that are appropriately sized for them now… 😂). Anyways it will be okay till I can make it to a nursery for my birthday (November). 😂 I plan on treating myself to some plants and pots for my 25 birthday… 🤷🏻♀️ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #CactusClique #Cactus #Cacti #cacticollect #ArizonaRainbowCactus #CorncobCactus #TephrocactusGeometricus #SucculentSquad #SucculentLove #Succulents #GrowingSuccs #OutdoorGrowing #OutsidePlants #PlantLove
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How much is water should I give it to #ArizonaRainbowCactus
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Hey I was wondering what this white spot is on my plant is maybe you would know #ArizonaRainbowCactus
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Does my plant need friends? If I move my Arizona rainbow cactus into a bigger pot, should I plant friends with it? #FriendshipPlant
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What type of pot is best? I am using a Tupperware right now. What works best? #ArizonaRainbowCactus
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My plant has these white fluffy things on it is that good or bad
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How much water #ArizonaRainbowCactus
Care Summary for Arizona Rainbow Cactus
Arizona Rainbow Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 4
Fast grower 1
Easy to propagate 1
Blooms easily 1
Browns easily 1
08/06/2021
I’ve seen this plant grown outdoors in our Mediterranean climate, but I keep mine indoors. My substrate is 90-95% pumice. Seems happy, so I’m happy too. Thanks
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