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False Aralia
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About False Aralia and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Polynesia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

8029
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Aralia
Blue barrel cactus

In German

falsch Aralia
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

faux Aralia
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Falso Aralia
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Aralia false
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

fałsz Aralia
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

falsum Aralia
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araliaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Plerandra
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

129
1 27800
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Properties of False Aralia and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of False Aralia and Blue Barrel

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

False Aralia and Blue Barrel Physical Information

False Aralia and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of False Aralia and Blue Barrel

Care of False Aralia and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer False Aralia 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.