Blue Barrel

Wingnut

About Blue Barrel and Wingnut

Blue Barrel

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

Types

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

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

293

0 40000

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

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

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

wingnut

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

wingnut

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

wingnut

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

wingnut

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

wingnut

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

wingnut

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Wingnut

In Latin

Blue Cactus

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Cactaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

296

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Wingnut

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

Blue Barrel and Wingnut Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Wingnut are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Wingnut

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