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About Blue Barrel and Celery

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

29100
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
APIUM graveolens

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
अजवायन

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Sellerie

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Céleri

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Apio

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Σέλινο

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Aipo

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Seler

In Latin

Blue Cactus
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Cactaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Apieae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Apioideae

Number of Species

291
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Celery

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Celery

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

Blue Barrel and Celery Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Celery are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Celery flower color: White

  • Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Celery

Care of Blue Barrel and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.