Blue Barrel

Ayers Pear

About Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear

Blue Barrel

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

291

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

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

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Ayers Pear

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Ayers Birne

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Ayers pera

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2930

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear

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

Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear Physical Information

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

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Ayers Pear

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