Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
  
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
  
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
  
Wide range of ecological site
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Available
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
Prune grass to maintain level
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in fall
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
  
FESTUCA rubra
  
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
  
Red Fescue
  
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
  
Red Fescue
  
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
  
Rotschwingel
  
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
  
fétuque rouge
  
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
  
festuca roja
  
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
  
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
  
Red festuca
  
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
  
Kostrzewa czerwona
  
In Latin
Blue Cactus
  
Red Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Echinocactus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactaceae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Red Fescue
Season and care of Blue Barrel and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Barrel and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Blue Barrel and Red Fescue Physical Information
Blue Barrel and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Red Fescue are as follows:
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Blue Barrel and Red Fescue
Care of Blue Barrel and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.