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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South Africa

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Perennials

Number of Varieties

2915
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Water more in summer

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
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CLIVIA miniata

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Clivia

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Clivia

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Clivia

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Clivia

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
κλίβια

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Clivia

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Clivia

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2910
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Clivia

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

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Clivia

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

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Clivia

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 Clivia 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 Clivia have Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Clivia has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Clivia is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Clivia facts and facts of other plants too.