Pink Flame Tree

Echinopsis

About Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis

Pink Flame Tree

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

3128

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Habitat

Canopy, Rainforest

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1312-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Brown

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobulated

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Root rot

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON discolor

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Pink Flame Tree

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Rosa Flame Tree

Igel Kaktus

In French

Flame Tree Rose

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Pink árbol de la llama

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Árvore Chama Rosa

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Różowy Flame Tree

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Pink arbor flamma

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12000

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis

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

Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis Physical Information

Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis are as follows:

Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Pink Flame Tree and Echinopsis

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