Barrel Cactus

Crocus

About Barrel Cactus and Crocus

Barrel Cactus

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA90

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

4 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.12 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FEROCACTUS

Crocus Longiflorus

7.2 Common Name

barrel cactus

Crocus

7.2.1 In Hindi

barrel cactus

Crocus

7.2.2 In German

Fass-Kaktus-

Krokus

7.2.3 In French

Barrel cactus

Crocus

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

Azafrán

7.2.5 In Greek

βαρέλι κάκτος

κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Barrel cactus

Açafrão

7.2.7 In Polish

cactus Barrel

Krokus

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Erocum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ferocactus

Crocus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1090

1 27800

Properties of Barrel Cactus and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Barrel Cactus and Crocus

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

Barrel Cactus and Crocus Physical Information

Barrel Cactus and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Barrel Cactus and Crocus are as follows:

Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Barrel Cactus and Crocus

Care of Barrel Cactus and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.