Batavia

Blue Barrel

About Batavia and Blue Barrel

Batavia

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

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

Number of Varieties

10029

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.20 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Hortensie

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Hortensia

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Hortensia

biznaga Azul

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Hortensja

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

129

1 27800

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Properties of Batavia and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Batavia and Blue Barrel

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

Batavia and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Batavia and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Batavia flower color: Tan and Brown
Batavia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Batavia and Blue Barrel

Care of Batavia and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.