Davidia

Barrel Cactus

About Davidia and Barrel Cactus

Davidia

Barrel Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Not Availablle

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA

FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Davidia

barrel cactus

In Hindi

Davidia

barrel cactus

In German

Davidia

Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Davidia

Barrel cactus

In Spanish

Davidia

biznaga

In Greek

Davidia

βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Davidia

Barrel cactus

In Polish

Davidia

cactus Barrel

In Latin

Davidia

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

Family

Nyssaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Davidia

Ferocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Davidioideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Davidia and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Barrel Cactus

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

Davidia and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Davidia and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Davidia flower color: White
Davidia leaf color: Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Davidia and Barrel Cactus

Care of Davidia and Barrel Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Barrel Cactus pruning is done . In summer Davidia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.