Sausage Tree

Echinopsis

About Sausage Tree and Echinopsis

Sausage Tree

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Kigelia africana

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

9128

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1212-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Sausage Tree

Igel Kaktus

In French

saucisse Arbre

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

cactus de erizo

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

jeż kaktus

In Latin

farciminis ligno

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

92000

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Echinopsis

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

Sausage Tree and Echinopsis Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Echinopsis are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Sausage Tree and Echinopsis

Care of Sausage Tree and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage 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 Sausage 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.