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About Blue Barrel and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central United States, Canada

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

2965
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Blue Ash plant

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2965
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Blue Ash

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Blue Ash

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

Blue Barrel and Blue Ash Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Blue Ash

Care of Blue Barrel and Blue Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.