Peony

Blue Barrel

About Peony and Blue Barrel

Peony

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

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

Number of Varieties

3029

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Peony

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

In Hindi

Peony

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Pfingstrose

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Pivoine

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Peonía

biznaga Azul

In Greek

παιωνία

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Peônia

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Piwonia

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

3029

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Blue Barrel

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

Peony and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Peony and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Peony and Blue Barrel

Care of Peony and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Peony 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.