Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Grass
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Number of Varieties
129
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm13.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Blue barrel cactus
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
biznaga Azul
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Blue Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cactaceae
Number of Species
729
1
27800
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