Blue Barrel

Shagbark Hickory

About Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory

Blue Barrel

Shagbark Hickory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

292

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Moisturizing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Antirheumatic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CARYA ovata

7.2 Common Name

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

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Caryer ovale

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Shagbark Hickory

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Carya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Carya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Juglandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Juglandoideae

8.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory

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

Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Shagbark Hickory height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory flower color: Not Available
Shagbark Hickory leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory

Care of Blue Barrel and Shagbark Hickory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Shagbark Hickory pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shagbark Hickory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.