Mandacaru

Blue Barrel

About Mandacaru and Blue Barrel

Mandacaru

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

029

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1512-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Regular watering required

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, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

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

In Hindi

mandacaru

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Cereus jamacaru

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Mandacaru

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Mandacaru

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Mandacaru

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Cereus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

3429

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Blue Barrel

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

Mandacaru and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Mandacaru and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Barrel

Care of Mandacaru and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.