Blue Barrel

Broomsedge

About Blue Barrel and Broomsedge

Blue Barrel

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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13.00 cm

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30.48 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

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

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Broomsedge

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

Blue Barrel and Broomsedge Physical Information

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

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Broomsedge

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