Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
29-
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
13.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Yambohne
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae
-
Number of Species
29100
1
27800
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