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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

Number of Varieties

29212
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
शतावर

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Gemüsespargel

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Asperge

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Asparagus

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
σπαράγγι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Asparagus

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Szparag lekarski

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Asparagus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
Asparagoideae

Number of Species

295
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Asparagus

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Asparagus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Barrel and Asparagus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Asparagus fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Asparagus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Asparagus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Asparagus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Asparagus 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 Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Asparagus

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 Asparagus 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 Asparagus have allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Asparagus has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Asparagus is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Asparagus facts and facts of other plants too.