Blue Barrel

Pima Pineapple

About Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple

Blue Barrel

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

291

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

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

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Pima अनानस

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Pima Ananas

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Pima ananas

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Pima piña

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Pima Ananas

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

291

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple

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

Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple

Care of Blue Barrel and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.