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About Blue Barrel and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Blue Barrel


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
29  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-9  

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 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
13.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Cactaceae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
29  
99+
160  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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