Hydrangea

Blue Barrel

About Hydrangea and Blue Barrel

Hydrangea

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

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

Number of Varieties

10029

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

11.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Light

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Hydrangea

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Hortensie

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Hortensia

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Hortensia

biznaga Azul

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Hortensja

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Hibiscus

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

7529

1 27800

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Properties of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Blue Barrel. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Hydrangea and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel

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

Hydrangea and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Hydrangea and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel

Care of Hydrangea and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Hydrangea 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.