Blue Barrel

Tabardillo

About Blue Barrel and Tabardillo

Blue Barrel

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

298

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

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

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

tabardillo

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

tabardillo

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

tabardillo

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

tabardillo

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Tabardillo

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Tabardillo

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2930

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Tabardillo

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

Blue Barrel and Tabardillo Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Tabardillo are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Tabardillo

Care of Blue Barrel and Tabardillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.