Wingnut

Blue Barrel

About Wingnut and Blue Barrel

Wingnut

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

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

Number of Varieties

329

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

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

In Hindi

wingnut

Blue barrel cactus

In German

wingnut

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

wingnut

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

wingnut

biznaga Azul

In Greek

wingnut

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

wingnut

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Wingnut

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

wingnut

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juglandaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

629

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Blue Barrel

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

Wingnut and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Wingnut and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Wingnut and Blue Barrel

Care of Wingnut and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Wingnut 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.