Abutilon

Blue Barrel

About Abutilon and Blue Barrel

Abutilon

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Brazil

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

20029

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Abutilon

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Abutilon

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Abutilon

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Abutilon

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Abutilon

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Abutilon

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Abutilon

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Abutilon

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

20029

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Blue Barrel

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

Abutilon and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Abutilon and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Abutilon and Blue Barrel

Care of Abutilon and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.