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Echinocactus
Echinocactus

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About Echinocactus and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central United States, Canada

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

5065
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Blue Ash

In Hindi

echinocactus
Blue Ash plant

In German

echinocactus
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

echinocactus
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

echinocactus
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Echinocactus
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Echinocactus
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Echinocactus
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

1165
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Blue Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Blue Ash? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Blue Ash. Echinocactus has thorns and Blue Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Blue Ash has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. 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 Echinocactus and Blue Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Blue Ash

Season and care of Echinocactus and Blue Ash is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Blue Ash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Ash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Blue Ash is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Ash is Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinocactus and Blue Ash Physical Information

Echinocactus and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Blue Ash

Care of Echinocactus and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.