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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  
it is a type of rose  

Number of Varieties
29  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
13.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  
ROSA 'American Pillar'  

Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose  

In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus  
Climbing Rose  

In German
Blau Faßkaktus  
Kletterrose  

In French
Bleu barrel cactus  
escalade Rose  

In Spanish
biznaga Azul  
Rose que sube  

In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  
αναρρίχηση Rose  

In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul  
Rosa de escalada  

In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  
Climbing Rose  

In Latin
Blue Cactus  
Rosa scandere  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactaceae  
-  

Number of Species
29  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Climbing Rose

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