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Blue Barrel

American persimmon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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Number of Varieties

2930
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

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Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
amerikanische persimmon

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
American λωτός

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Caqui americano

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Cactaceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2960
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and American persimmon

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Importance of Blue Barrel and American persimmon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and American persimmon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and American persimmon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Barrel is whereas of American persimmon is Astringent, Cancer and Diarrhea. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while American persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs American persimmon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Barrel vs American persimmon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Barrel are whereas of American persimmon have Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and American persimmon has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and American persimmon is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and American persimmon facts and facts of other plants too.