Sausage Tree

Echinocactus

About Sausage Tree and Echinocactus

Sausage Tree

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Sausage Tree

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sausage Tree

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Sausage Tree

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

saucisse Arbre

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

farciminis ligno

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Kaempferia

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Echinocactus

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

Sausage Tree and Echinocactus Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Echinocactus are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sausage Tree and Echinocactus

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