Echinopsis

Blue Barrel

About Echinopsis and Blue Barrel

Echinopsis

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12829

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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 dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

200029

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel

Season and care of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and Blue Barrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is Not Available and Blue Barrel season is Not Available. The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinopsis and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Echinopsis and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel

Care of Echinopsis and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.