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About Cactus and Barberry

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
China
1.4 Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2000NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
-9999
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
27.55 cm120.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
3.44 cm120.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Stomach burn
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cactaceae
BERBERIS soulieana
7.2 Common Name
Cactus
Barberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Naagaphanee
Burberry
7.2.2 In German
Kaktus
Burberry
7.2.3 In French
Cactus
Burberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
El Cactus
Burberry
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος
Burberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto
Burberry
7.2.7 In Polish
kaktus
kwaśnica
7.2.8 In Latin
Cactus
Barberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
Not Available
Berberis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
1800NA
1 27800

Properties of Cactus and Barberry

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

Season and Care of Cactus and Barberry

Season and care of Cactus and Barberry is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Barberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Barberry season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cactus and Barberry Physical Information

Cactus and Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Barberry are as follows:

  • Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow

  • Cactus leaf color: Green

  • Barberry flower color: Yellow

  • Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cactus and Barberry

Care of Cactus and Barberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.