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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

29100
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
APIUM graveolens

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
अजवायन

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Sellerie

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Céleri

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Apio

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Σέλινο

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Aipo

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Seler

In Latin

Blue Cactus
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Cactaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Apieae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Apioideae

Number of Species

291
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Celery

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

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Celery 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Celery

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