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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruits, Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

2918
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Datureae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

29150
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Bael

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Bael

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Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Bael

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