Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Avaialble
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Number of Varieties
10029
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm13.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Blue barrel cactus
In German
Umbrella Tree
Blau Faßkaktus
In French
Umbrella Tree
Bleu barrel cactus
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
biznaga Azul
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
cacto de tambor azul
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
In Latin
O lignum
Blue Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Cactaceae
Number of Species
329
1
27800
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