Old Man Cactus

Blue Barrel

About Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel

Old Man Cactus

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Funnel shaped

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Bulbs, Hair

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Cactus

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Cactus

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Viejo Cactus

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Cactus

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Cactus

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Cactus

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Senem Cactus

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalocereus

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel

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

Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Old Man Cactus and Blue Barrel

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