Mandarin

Blue Barrel

About Mandarin and Blue Barrel

Mandarin

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3529

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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, Red, Purple

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a laxative

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

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

In Hindi

Mandarin

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Mandarin

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

mandarin

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

mandarín

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Μανταρίνι

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

tangerina

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Mandarynka

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Latin

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

40029

1 27800

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Properties of Mandarin and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Blue Barrel

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

Mandarin and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Mandarin and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Blue Barrel are as follows:

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

Care of Mandarin and Blue Barrel

Care of Mandarin and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Mandarin 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.