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About Tritoma and Blue Barrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
7.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tritoma
Blue barrel cactus
7.2.2 In German
Tritoma
Blau Faßkaktus
7.2.3 In French
Tritoma
Bleu barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
tritoma
biznaga Azul
7.2.5 In Greek
tritoma
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tritoma
cacto de tambor azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Tritoma
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Trytoma
Blue Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Kniphofia
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactaceae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Tritoma and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Blue Barrel

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

Tritoma and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Tritoma and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tritoma and Blue Barrel

Care of Tritoma and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Tritoma 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.