Mountain Cowslip

Blue Barrel

About Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel

Mountain Cowslip

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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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

Rocky Mountains

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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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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25.00 cm

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13.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel

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

Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mountain Cowslip pruning is done 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 Mountain Cowslip 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.