Barrel Cactus

Purple Butterbur

About Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur

Barrel Cactus

Purple Butterbur

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Not Available

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FEROCACTUS

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

barrel cactus

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

barrel cactus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Fass-Kaktus-

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Barrel cactus

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

βαρέλι κάκτος

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Barrel cactus

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

cactus Barrel

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ferocactus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur

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

Compare Cactus » More

Barrel Cactus and Spanish Bayonet

Barrel Cactus and Zebra Plant

Barrel Cactus and Haworthia

» More

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur

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

Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur

Care of Barrel Cactus and Purple Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barrel Cactus pruning is done Not Available and Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.