Blue Barrel

Snow Bush

About Blue Barrel and Snow Bush

Blue Barrel

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Melanesia

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

29NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

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

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2938

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Snow Bush

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

Blue Barrel and Snow Bush Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Snow Bush are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Blue Barrel and Snow Bush

Care of Blue Barrel and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.