Orange

Blue Barrel

About Orange and Blue Barrel

Orange

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

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

Number of Varieties

10029

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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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

180.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Orange

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

In Hindi

नारंगी

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Orange

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Orange

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

naranja

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

laranja

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

aurantiaco

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

100029

1 27800

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Properties of Orange and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Orange and Blue Barrel

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

Orange and Blue Barrel Physical Information

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

Orange flower color: White
Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Orange and Blue Barrel

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