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Barrel Cactus
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About Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA2
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-13
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Lemon yellow
Red, Red orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Tiny
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Branch, Latex, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FEROCACTUS
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
7.2 Common Name
barrel cactus
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
7.2.1 In Hindi
barrel cactus
Sher-kandvel
7.2.2 In German
Fass-Kaktus-
Bleistiftstrauch
7.2.3 In French
Barrel cactus
Aveloz
7.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga
Pencil Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
βαρέλι κάκτος
Aveloz
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Barrel cactus
avelós
7.2.7 In Polish
cactus Barrel
Aveloz
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Aveloz
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ferocactus
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
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Properties of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

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

Season and Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

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

Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant are as follows:

  • Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant

Care of Barrel Cactus and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available and Pencil Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.