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About Blue Barrel and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

296
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Trident Maple

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
arce de Trident

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
bordo Trident

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Trident klon

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

29160
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Trident Maple

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

Blue Barrel and Trident Maple Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Trident Maple

Care of Blue Barrel and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.