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About Gillyflower and Blue Barrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
7.2 Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
gillyflower
Blue barrel cactus
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
Blau Faßkaktus
7.2.3 In French
Gillyflower
Bleu barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gillyflower
biznaga Azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Gillyflower
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
cacto de tambor azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Gillyflower
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
Blue Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Gilia
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gilieae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Cactaceae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Gillyflower and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Blue Barrel

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

Gillyflower and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Gillyflower and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gillyflower and Blue Barrel

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