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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

2920
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Burberry

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Burberry

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Burberry

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Burberry

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Burberry

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Burberry

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
kwaśnica

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Cactaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

29500
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Barberry

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Barberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Barberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Barberry 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 Barberry is Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Barberry

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 Barberry 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 Barberry have Itchiness and Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Barberry has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Barberry is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Barberry facts and facts of other plants too.