Copperleaf

Blue Barrel

About Copperleaf and Blue Barrel

Copperleaf

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA29

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Copper

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

bronchial asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cough, Headache, Kidney problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACALYPHA wilkesiana

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Copperleaf

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Copperleaf

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Copperleaf

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Copperleaf

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

copperleaf

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Copperleaf

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Copperleaf

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

CopperLeaf

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Copperleaf

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Acalypha

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acalypheae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Acalyphoideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

46229

1 27800

Properties of Copperleaf and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Copperleaf and Blue Barrel

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

Copperleaf and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Copperleaf and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Copperleaf height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Copperleaf and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Copperleaf flower color: Red, Green and Copper
Copperleaf leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper and Bronze
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Copperleaf and Blue Barrel

Care of Copperleaf and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copperleaf pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Copperleaf 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.