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Echinopsis

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About Echinopsis and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Central United States, Canada

Types

Peanut cactus
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

12865
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
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, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

ECHINOPSIS
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Blue Ash

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
Blue Ash plant

In German

Igel Kaktus
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

hérisson cactus
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

cactus
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

200065
1 27800
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Properties of Echinopsis and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Echinopsis and Blue Ash

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

Echinopsis and Blue Ash Physical Information

Echinopsis and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Blue Ash

Care of Echinopsis and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.