×

Blue Barrel
Blue Barrel

Blue Oak
Blue Oak



ADD
Compare
X
Blue Barrel
X
Blue Oak

Compare Blue Barrel and Blue Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
United States, California

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
-

Number of Varieties

298
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

13.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Irregular

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

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
Average Water Needs

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
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
-

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

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Blue Oak Tree

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Blaue Eiche

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Carvalho azul

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Cactaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
-

Subfamily

Cactaceae
-

Number of Species

2920
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Blue Barrel and Blue Oak

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

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Blue Barrel and Blue Oak

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Blue Oak. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Blue Oak 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 Blue Oak is Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes and Sore throat. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Oak has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Blue Oak

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