Joshua Tree

Blue Barrel

About Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel

Joshua Tree

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

NA29

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently

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

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown Spots, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

YUCCA brevifolia

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Joshua Tree

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Joshua Tree

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Joshua Tree

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de Joshua

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Joshua Tree

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Joshua Tree

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Joshua Tree

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Joshua ligno

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Yucca

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

5029

1 27800

Properties of Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel

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

Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Joshua Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Joshua Tree leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Joshua Tree and Blue Barrel

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