Blue Barrel

Bearded Iris

About Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris

Blue Barrel

Bearded Iris

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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

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

296

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

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

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Bearded Iris

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Schwertlilie

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Iris barbu

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

bearded Iris

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

29300

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris

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

Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Bearded Iris

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