Blue Barrel

Bluebonnet

About Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

Blue Barrel

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Texas

1.4 Types

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

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

29NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

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

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

29200

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

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

Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

Care of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.