Blue Barrel

China Rose

About Blue Barrel and China Rose

Blue Barrel

China Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

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

R. chinensis var. chinensis, R. chinensis var. spontanea,R. chinensis var. semperflorens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

293

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

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

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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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Rosa chinensis

7.2 Common Name

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

China Rose, Chinese rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

चीनी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Rosa chinensis

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Rosier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Rosa chinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Rosa chinensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

chinese Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Chińska róża

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Chinese rosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

29100

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and China Rose

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and China Rose

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

Blue Barrel and China Rose Physical Information

Blue Barrel and China Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas China Rose height is 130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and China Rose are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
China Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
China Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and China Rose

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