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About Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2960
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 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
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Blue Cactus
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2960
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth

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

Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth

Care of Blue Barrel and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.