Echinopsis

Ashoka

About Echinopsis and Ashoka

Echinopsis

Ashoka

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Peanut cactus

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

1281

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

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

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

SARACA indica

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Igel Kaktus

SARACA indica

In French

hérisson cactus

Saraca indica

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

indica Saraca

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Saraca indica

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Saraca indica

In Latin

cactus

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Detarieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20004

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Echinopsis and Ashoka

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

Compare Cactus » More

Echinopsis and Tiger Tree

Echinopsis and Pencil Plant

Echinopsis and Gifboom

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Echinopsis and Ashoka

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

Echinopsis and Ashoka Physical Information

Echinopsis and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Ashoka are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Echinopsis and Ashoka

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