Hylocereus

Blue Barrel

About Hylocereus and Blue Barrel

Hylocereus

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 68 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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13.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

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

Lanceolate

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.1.1 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

1.1.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.3 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.4 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

1.5 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.6 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Red blotch

1.7 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

2 Facts

2.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.2.2 Flower Petal Number

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Single

2.3 Fruits

2.3.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.3.3 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Fragrance

2.5.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.9.1 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

2.11.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

2.14 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.15 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.16 Foliage Texture

Bold

2.17 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

2.18 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.19 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.20 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

2.21 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Not Available

2.22 Allergy

Not Available

3 Benefits

3.1 Uses

3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

3.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Not Available

3.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

3.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

3.2 Plant Benefits

3.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Not Available

3.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

3.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

3.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

4 Scientific Name

4.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

4.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

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

4.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Blue barrel cactus

4.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Blau Faßkaktus

4.2.3 In French

hylocereus

Bleu barrel cactus

4.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

biznaga Azul

4.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

4.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

cacto de tambor azul

4.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

4.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Blue Cactus

5 Classification

5.1 Kingdom

Plantae

5.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

5.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

5.4 Order

Caryophyllales

5.5 Family

Cactaceae

5.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Echinocactus

5.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

5.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cacteae

5.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactaceae

5.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hylocereus and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Blue Barrel

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

Hylocereus and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Hylocereus and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hylocereus and Blue Barrel

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