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About Red Currant and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

329
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
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Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Red Currant
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Groseille
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Grosella
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Groselha
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

red RIBES
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ribes
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

15029
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Blue Barrel

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

Red Currant and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Red Currant and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Red Currant and Blue Barrel

Care of Red Currant and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Red Currant 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.