Celosia

Blue Barrel

About Celosia and Blue Barrel

Celosia

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

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

Number of Varieties

329

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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 Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Celosia

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

In Hindi

Celosia

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Celosia

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Celosia

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Celosia

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Celosia

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Celosia

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

celosia

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Celosia

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Celosia

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

1129

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Blue Barrel

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

Celosia and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Celosia and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Celosia and Blue Barrel

Care of Celosia and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.