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Barrel Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

6100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Lemon yellow
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FEROCACTUS
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

barrel cactus
Orange

In Hindi

barrel cactus
नारंगी

In German

Fass-Kaktus-
Orange

In French

Barrel cactus
Orange

In Spanish

biznaga
naranja

In Greek

βαρέλι κάκτος
Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

Barrel cactus
laranja

In Polish

cactus Barrel
Pomarańczowy

In Latin

cactus
aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Ferocactus
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

-
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

101000
1 27800
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Difference Between Barrel Cactus and Orange

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Importance of Barrel Cactus and Orange

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Compare Facts of Barrel Cactus vs Orange

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