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About Blue Barrel and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia
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
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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 !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Cactus
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinocactus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactaceae
Not Available
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 Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Foxtail Grass

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

Blue Barrel and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Foxtail Grass

Care of Blue Barrel and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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