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Blue Barrel
Blue Barrel

Cholla
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Argentina

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

2920
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
usine de Cholla

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
planta de Cholla

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
planta Salão

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
roślin Hall

In Latin

Blue Cactus
plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

2957
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Cholla

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Cholla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Cholla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Cholla 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 Cholla is Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders and Urinary tract problems. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Cholla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Cholla

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