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Blue Barrel
Blue Barrel

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About Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2910
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

-
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
moonlight cactus

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Selenicereus

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Selenicereus

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Selenicereus

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Selenicereus

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Selenicereus

In Latin

Blue Cactus
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

291
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus

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

Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus

Care of Blue Barrel and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.