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About Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
270.00 cm
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
DASYLIRION
7.2 Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Spoon flower, Common sotol
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
डेजर्ट चम्मच
7.2.2 In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Esslöffel
7.2.3 In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Desert cuillère
7.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Desierto cuchara
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Desert κουτάλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
colher Desert
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Desert łyżka
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Cactus
cochleari deserto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinocactus
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactaceae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon

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

Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Desert Spoon

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