Cotyledon

Blue Barrel

About Cotyledon and Blue Barrel

Cotyledon

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

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

Number of Varieties

229

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

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

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Cotyledon

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Cotyledon

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Cotyledon

biznaga Azul

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Liścień

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Cotyledon

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Echinocactus

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

1229

1 27800

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Properties of Cotyledon and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Blue Barrel

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

Cotyledon and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Cotyledon and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Blue Barrel are as follows:

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

Care of Cotyledon and Blue Barrel

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