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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

298
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Humid climates

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
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Do not prune during shooting season

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
Single

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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
जौ

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Gerste

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
orge

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
cebada

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
κριθάρι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
cevada

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
jęczmień

In Latin

Blue Cactus
hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Pooideae

Number of Species

296
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Barley

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Barley 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 Barley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Barley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Barley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Barley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Barley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Barley 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 Barley is Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes and Diarrhea. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Barley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Barley

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 Barley 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 Barley have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Barley has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Barley is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Barley facts and facts of other plants too.