Clivia

Blue Barrel

About Clivia and Blue Barrel

Clivia

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Perennials

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

Number of Varieties

1529

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Clivia

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

In Hindi

Clivia

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Clivia

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Clivia

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Clivia

biznaga Azul

In Greek

κλίβια

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Clivia

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Clivia

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Clivia

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Clivia

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

1029

1 27800

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Properties of Clivia and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Clivia and Blue Barrel

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

Clivia and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Clivia and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Clivia and Blue Barrel

Care of Clivia and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Clivia 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.