Echinopsis

White Ash

About Echinopsis and White Ash

Echinopsis

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Mexico, Central America

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

12845

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, 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

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

White Ash

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

FRAXINUS americana

In German

Igel Kaktus

Fraxinus americana

In French

hérisson cactus

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

jeż kaktus

jesion amerykański

In Latin

cactus

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

200060

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and White Ash

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

Echinopsis and White Ash Physical Information

Echinopsis and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and White Ash are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and White Ash

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