Blue Barrel

Cornflower

About Blue Barrel and Cornflower

Blue Barrel

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

29100

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

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

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

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

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

29250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Cornflower

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

Blue Barrel and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Cornflower

Care of Blue Barrel and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.