Macaw

Blue Barrel

About Macaw and Blue Barrel

Macaw

Blue Barrel

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

-29

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

550.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

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

In Hindi

Macaw

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Ara

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

ara

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

guacamayo

biznaga Azul

In Greek

μακώ

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

arara

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

ara

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Ara

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

-29

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Macaw and Blue Barrel

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Macaw and Lacebark Elm

Macaw and Chinese Elm

Macaw and Siberian Elm

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Macaw and Blue Barrel

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

Macaw and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Macaw and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Macaw and Blue Barrel

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