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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

297
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Egg-shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Button Strauch

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rubiales

Family

Cactaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2912
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Buttonbush

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Buttonbush

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