Blue Barrel

Hackberry

About Blue Barrel and Hackberry

Blue Barrel

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2970

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

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

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

HACKBERRY

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Hackberry

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

micocoulier

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

almez

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

hackberry

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

hackberry

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

hackberry

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2970

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Hackberry

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

Blue Barrel and Hackberry Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Hackberry are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Hackberry

Care of Blue Barrel and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.