Blue Barrel

Mashua

About Blue Barrel and Mashua

Blue Barrel

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2910

0 40000

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

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

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

29100

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Mashua

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

Blue Barrel and Mashua Physical Information

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

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Mashua

Care of Blue Barrel and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.