Blue Barrel

Jumpseed

About Blue Barrel and Jumpseed

Blue Barrel

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

291

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

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

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

jumpseed

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

jumpseed

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

jumpseed

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

jumpseed

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

jumpseed

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

jumpseed

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

jumpseed

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2925

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Jumpseed

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

Blue Barrel and Jumpseed Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Jumpseed are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Jumpseed

Care of Blue Barrel and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.