Blue Barrel

Candytuft

About Blue Barrel and Candytuft

Blue Barrel

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

29220

0 40000

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

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

Candytuft

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Candytuft

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Schleifenblume

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

candytuft

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

candytuft

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

candytuft

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

ibero

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

candytuft

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2950

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Candytuft

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

Blue Barrel and Candytuft Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Candytuft are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Candytuft

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