Hatiora

Blue Barrel

About Hatiora and Blue Barrel

Hatiora

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

229

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Ivory, White

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

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

In Hindi

Hatiora

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Hatiora

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Hatiora

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Hatiora

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Hatiora

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Hatiora

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

hatiora

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Hatiora

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

329

1 27800

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Properties of Hatiora and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Blue Barrel

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

Hatiora and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Hatiora and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Hatiora and Blue Barrel

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