Blue Barrel

Sweet Almond

About Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond

Blue Barrel

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

29NA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

2.3 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

2.4 Habit

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

13.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Light Pink

4.4.1 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

5.1.1 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green

5.2.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

5.3.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

5.4.2 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Yellow green

5.4.4 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

5.5 Shape

5.5.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Egg-shaped

5.6 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

6.3.1 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

6.4.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

6.5.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

6.6.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.1.1 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

7.1.2 Repeat Bloomer

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7.2 Tolerances

Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.4 Watering Plants

8.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply

8.5.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.5.5 In Winter

Average Water

8.6 Soil

8.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

8.6.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

8.6.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

8.8 Pruning

No pruning needed

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

8.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

8.11 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

8.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

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9.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

9.4 Fruits

9.4.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.5.1 Edible Fruit

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9.8 Fragrance

9.8.1 Fragrant Flower

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9.9.1 Fragrant Fruit

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10.1.2 Fragrant Leaf

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10.1.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10.2 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

10.4 Showy Bark

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10.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

10.8 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

10.9 Evergreen

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11.2 Invasive

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11.4 Self-Sowing

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11.5 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

11.6 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

12.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

12.1.5 Edible Uses

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13.2.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.4 Plant Benefits

13.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

13.4.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem

13.5.1 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

13.7 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.10 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.12 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

PRUNUS dulcis

14.3 Common Name

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

Almond, Sweet Almond

14.3.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

मीठा बादाम

14.3.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Süße Mandel

14.3.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Amande douce

14.3.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Almendra dulce

14.3.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Sweet Almond

14.3.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Amêndoas doces

14.3.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

słodkich migdałów

14.3.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Almond Pulchra

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

15.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

15.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Prunus

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Amygdaleae

15.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Amygdaloideae

15.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond

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

Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Sweet Almond

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