1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western Europe
1.4 Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
2.4 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm101.60 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
13.00 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
6.2 Plant Color
6.2.2 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Not Available
6.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
6.3.2 Fruit Color
6.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
6.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
6.4.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
6.4.3 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
6.5 Shape
6.5.1 Leaf Shape
6.6 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.2.2 Growth Rate
7.3.1 Type of Soil
7.3.2 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
7.4.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.5.1 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
7.5.2 Repeat Bloomer
7.8 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
8.3 How to Plant?
8.4 Plant Maintenance
8.6 Watering Plants
8.6.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Medium
8.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.8.1 In Spring
9.1.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.2 Soil
9.2.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.3 Soil Type
9.2.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.5 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
9.6 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.7 Pests and Diseases
9.9 Plant Tolerance
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
10.2.1 Flower Petal Number
10.4 Fruits
10.4.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.1 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.4 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.8 Fragrant Leaf
12.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.6 Showy Bark
12.9 Foliage Texture
12.11 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
12.13 Evergreen
12.16 Invasive
12.17 Self-Sowing
12.18 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Not Available
12.19 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
13.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
PYRUS 'Bosc'
14.2 Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Bosc Pear, Pear
14.2.1 In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.2 In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.3 In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Bosc Pear Tree
14.2.8 In Latin
Blue Cactus
Orbis Bosc ligno
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species