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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

2910
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Asian Pear

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Nashi-Birne

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Nashi

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Asian pear

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Asian pear

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Maleae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2920
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Asian Pear

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Asian Pear

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Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Asian Pear

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