Blue Barrel

Marigold

About Blue Barrel and Marigold

Blue Barrel

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2950

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

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

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

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 Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Marigold

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

Blue Barrel and Marigold Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Marigold are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Marigold

Care of Blue Barrel and Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.