Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Africa
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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Number of Varieties
294
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
13.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Plant grows in water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Blue Lotus
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cactaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactaceae
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Number of Species
293
1
27800
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