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Blue Barrel

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About Blue Barrel and Carrot

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

29100
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10*1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
DAUCUS carota 'Little Finger'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Hydrangea

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Hortensie

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Hortensia

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Hortensia

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Hortênsia

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Hortensja

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
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Family

Cactaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
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Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
-

Number of Species

29-
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Carrot

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Carrot

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

Blue Barrel and Carrot Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Carrot physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Carrot height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Carrot are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Carrot flower color: Green and Tan

  • Carrot leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Carrot

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