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About Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel


About Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  

Number of Varieties
1  
29  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
13.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  

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

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
Blue barrel cactus  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Blau Faßkaktus  

In French
Ayers Poire  
Bleu barrel cactus  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
biznaga Azul  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
cacto de tambor azul  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
Blue Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactaceae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
29  
99+

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel

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

Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel

Care of Ayers Pear and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Ayers Pear 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.

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