Blue Barrel

Joshua Tree

About Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree

Blue Barrel

Joshua Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

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

29NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown Spots, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

YUCCA brevifolia

7.2 Common Name

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

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Joshua Tree

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Joshua Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Joshua Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Árbol de Joshua

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Joshua Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Joshua Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Joshua Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Joshua ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2950

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree

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

Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Joshua Tree

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