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About Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White
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
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Bleu barrel cactus
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga Azul
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Cactus
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinocactus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail

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

Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Blue Barrel and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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