Pinwheel

Blue Barrel

About Pinwheel and Blue Barrel

Pinwheel

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

California Giant, Lilliput, Envy

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA29

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bushy

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.96 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Rose

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Rose

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Rose

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Rose

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, 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?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Insignificant

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

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AEONIUM haworthii

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pinwheel

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Windrad

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

moulinet

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Molinillo

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

pinwheel

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinwheel

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiatraczek

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pinwheel

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aeonium

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aeonieae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Pinwheel and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Pinwheel and Blue Barrel

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

Pinwheel and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Pinwheel and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Pinwheel height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Pinwheel and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Pinwheel flower color: Pink and Yellow green
Pinwheel leaf color: Light Green and Rose
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pinwheel and Blue Barrel

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