Ashoka

Rainbow Cactus

About Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus

Ashoka

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Saraca asoca

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

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

850.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

SARACA indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Saraca indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

indica Saraca

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Saraca indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Saraca indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Saraca indica

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Saraca

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Detarieae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like and Rainbow Cactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ashoka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ashoka is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Ashoka is Acidic, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .

Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Ashoka and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.