Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Not Available
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
केमाज़
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Camas
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Camas
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Camas
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Camas
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Camas
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Camas
In Latin
Blue Cactus
camas
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactaceae
Not Available
Properties of Blue Barrel and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Blue Barrel and Camas? We provide you with everything About Blue Barrel and Camas. Blue Barrel has thorns and Camas doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Barrel does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camas 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 Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Camas
Season and care of Blue Barrel and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Barrel and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Camas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Blue Barrel and Camas Physical Information
Blue Barrel and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Camas are as follows:
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Blue Barrel and Camas
Care of Blue Barrel and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.