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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Texas

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

2945
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Genisteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Faboideae

Number of Species

29200
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Bluebonnet

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